Kolkata, July 12 -- BJP leader Keya Ghosh on Sunday dismissed allegations made by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, saying that the party does not require MLAs from other political parties and asserted that joining the BJP is a matter of choice for those who wish to be associated with it.

Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said, "BJP does not need MLAs from any other party. It's another matter that people want to join our party. Being a worker in this (BJP) party or joining it is a big deal in itself. These allegations are baseless."

The remarks came after the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday claimed that the BJP attempted to lure one of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's (JKNC) MLAs with an offer of...