Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Former minister Anil Joshi on Wednesday joined the Congress in the presence of the party's state in-charge and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and other state leaders here.

His joining came days after Joshi met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal in Delhi.

Speaking on the occasion, Joshi thanked the Congress leadership for providing him with the opportunity to serve the party. "Under the current circumstances, I am of the firm belief that only the Congress can lead Punjab on to the path of progress and development," said Joshi, who was a prominent Hindu face in Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

Along with Joshi, activist Deepak Lamba also joined Congress....