It is learnt that Rawat, present in the national capital, is likely to join Congress on Monday. “Rawat is in touch with the Congress leadership and is likely to join the party. His daughter-in-law may also join the party with him on Monday,” sources said.Rawat had switched over from the Congress to the BJP before the 2017 Assembly polls.Rawat was said to be nursing a grouse against the BJP leadership for quite some time, and even expressing his resentment publicly.He had skipped the party meeting to select candidates in Dehradun on Saturday. As he met a senior Congress leader on Sunday and indicated that he would join the party on Monday, the BJP took action against him.
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