India, Aug. 5 -- The Congress on Wednesday inducted 18 people from the administrative, political and social spheres into the party. The party claimed that growing public dissatisfaction with the BJP-led government is drawing experienced professionals towards the party, now in opposition.

The induction took place in the presence of AICC chairman of Media and Publicity Department Pawan Khera, Uttar Pradesh Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam, Congress OBC Department chairman Anil Jaihind and Lok Sabha MP Rakesh Rathore.

Among those who joined the Congress included Dr Anoop Kumar Ambedkar, who has served as the Bahujan Samaj Party's in-charge for several states; Supreme Court advocates Mayank Yadav and Shrey Yadav; former Uttar Pradesh ...