Shimla, July 2 -- The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Thursday launched a statewide membership and induction campaign ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, with former BJP leader and two-time BJP Assembly candidate from Rampur, Brij Lal, joining the Congress along with around 300 supporters.

Addressing the media after inducting Brij Lal into the party, Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh said the Congress was strengthening its organisation across the state by welcoming leaders and workers who wished to join the party.

"Rampur is my home constituency, and it is a matter of happiness that Brij Lal, who was a prominent BJP leader in the area, has joined the Congress along with hundreds of workers. We will work...