Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, Kanhaiya Kumar To Join Congress on 28 September

Kumar has already met the Gandhi siblings to discuss his future in the Congress party, reported NDTV.

Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Independent MLA from Gujarat Jignesh Mevani will join the Congress on 28 September, the latter announced on 25 September.

Speaking to news agency PTI, Mevani said: "On 28 September, I will be joining the Indian National Congress along with Kanhaiya Kumar," adding that he will be able to talk about it only after that.

Earlier, the two were to join the party on 2 October. However, the event was brought forward and will now take place on the birth anniversary of Bhagat Singh, NDTV quoted sources as saying.

According to sources, Kumar has already met the Gandhi siblings to discuss his future role in the Congress party.