Earlier there was news that actress turned politician Khushbu Sundar may leave the Congress party. In a sudden political twist, Indian National Congress spokesperson Khushbu is expected to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an event in New Delhi on Monday. The political development has come as a surprise to many, considering that she has been vocal against the ruling party's policy decisions and had even said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no appeal in Tamil Nadu. Nonetheless, earlier Khushbu has been unhappy in the Congress ever since she was not given a ticket to contest in the Lok Sabha election.

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Close political sources say that the BJP may have promised her a Rajya Sabha seat or a ticket to contest in the Kanyakumari bye-elections. The latter seems to be a lesser possibility, sources add. Khushbu, who was once a top actor in Tamil Nadu and has shared screen with every superstar and also had a tremendous fanbase in the state. She entered politics by joining the DMK in May 2010. Four years later, she left the DMK in July 2014. After a few months, in November 2014, Khushbu joined the Congress party. 

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On the night of Sunday, Khushbu was seen leaving from the Chennai airport making a way to the capital. When anchors asked if she was joining the BJP, the usually talkative leader chose to stay quiet on the matter. She maintained that she had nothing to say. Speculation over Khushbu joining the BJP began in July but she has consistently denied such a possibility.  

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