Ex-Congress MLA Rahul Bondre drops plan to join BJP after phone call with Rahul Gandhi

Ex-MLA and Congress leader Rahul Bondre has reversed his decision to join BJP after party leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to him over the phone. Gandhi reportedly urged Bondre not to switch parties and said, "We're with you...You're a Congress loyalist...Don't make mistake." After the call, Bondre posted on his social media handle that he would not be joining the BJP.