Dehradun, Aug. 23 -- Pradesh Congress Committee Chief and former MLA from Srinagar, Ganesh Godiyal today dismissed any possible negative impact on Congress as a result of Srinagar Mayor Aarti Bhandari joining the BJP.

Speaking to media persons, Godiyal asserted that Aarti Bhandari was originally from the BJP and has merely returned to her old party, so her decision makes no difference to Congress. It may be recalled that in a major political development, Srinagar Mayor Aarti Bhandari, her husband and social activist Lakhpat Bhandari along with 10 municipal corporators joined the BJP in Dehradun yesterday. Among the municipal corporators who joined the BJP yesterday also included some Congress ones.

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