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Son of Ex-Defense Minister Anil Antony Joins BJP Months After Quitting Congress
Son of Ex-Defense Minister Anil Antony Joins BJP Months After Quitting Congress
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Anil Antony, son of former defense minister and stalwart Congress politician AK Antony, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday in the presence of union ministers -- Piyush Goyal and V Muraleedharan.
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Anil Antony, son of former defense minister and stalwart Congress politician AK Antony, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Thursday in the presence of union ministers Piyush Goyal and V. Muraleedharan.Meanwhile, union minister Piyush Goyal, who was attending the event, said that Anil Antony is a "very grounded political worker."Anil's father, A.K. Antony, is among the top leaders of the Congress from Kerala, having previously served as state chief and federal defense minister from 2004 to 2014.When asked if he consulted his father before joining BJP, Antony said, "This is not about personalities, this is about differences of opinion and ideas. I strongly believe that I have taken the right step. My respect for my father will remain the same."Meanwhile, A.K. Antony said his son's move deeply hurt him and he did not approve of it.
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Son of Ex-Defense Minister Anil Antony Joins BJP Months After Quitting Congress
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In January, Antony quit the Congress Party following its stand on the BBC's controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He used to look after the party's social media cell in Kerala.
Anil Antony, son of former defense minister and stalwart Congress politician AK Antony, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Thursday in the presence of union ministers Piyush Goyal and V. Muraleedharan.
"Every Congress worker believes they are working for a family. But I believe I am working for the country," Antony said while joining the BJP. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a very clear vision of putting India in a leading place in a multipolar world."
Meanwhile, union minister Piyush Goyal, who was attending the event, said that Anil Antony is a "very grounded political worker."
Anil's father, A.K. Antony, is among the top leaders of the Congress from Kerala, having previously served as state chief and federal defense minister from 2004 to 2014.
When asked if he consulted his father before joining BJP, Antony said, "This is not about personalities, this is about differences of opinion and ideas. I strongly believe that I have taken the right step. My respect for my father will remain the same."
Meanwhile, A.K. Antony said his son's move deeply hurt him and he did not approve of it.
"I have always upheld the values of democracy, secularism and social justice. I will never compromise on these principles. I will stand against the BJP's ideology till my last breath," the former minister told reporters.
