New Delhi, Oct 12 (DWMN): After speculations and rumours over the past few months, former MLA of Aam Aadmi Party Alka Lamba officially joins Congress party on Saturday, Oct 12.

Delhi unit in-charge PC Chacko and other Congress party leaders welcomed Lamba at the party headquarters.

A beaming Lamba was seen displaying a chit, showing that she was granted the primary membership of the grand old party.

The move comes ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections set to take place early next year.

The Chandni chowk MLA had first hit a rough patch with the AAP over its decision to pass a resolution to revoke Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna. Lamba had raised objections to the party’s resolution.

It can be recalled that, after serving the Indian National Congress in various capacities for more than 20 years, she quit to join the Aam Aadmi Party on 26 December 2014. In February 2015, Lamba was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Chandni Chowk.

In December 2018, she said in a tweet that the AAP had asked her to support the resolution, which she refused. Lamba then added that she was ready to face any punishment because of her actions.

In the run-up to national elections, Lamba also refused to campaign for the party in Delhi. The BJP swept Delhi by winning all the seven seats.

In September, the Rebel MLA was disqualified from the Delhi Assembly by Speaker Ram Niwas Goel “on grounds of defection”, said a statement issued by the Assembly secretariat.

Soon after her disqualification, Lamba, in a series of tweets, said her “journey with AAP ends here” and thanked her supporters, saying she will continue fighting for their rights.