{"id":4438,"date":"2025-06-19T12:12:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/?p=4438"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:12:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:12:29","slug":"kajal-rajput-joins-bjp-major-setback-to-congress-in-kathua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/kajal-rajput-joins-bjp-major-setback-to-congress-in-kathua\/","title":{"rendered":"Kajal Rajput Joins BJP, Major Setback to Congress in Kathua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 19, 2025: In a significant political development, Congress leader Kajal Rajput officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today in a ceremony held at the BJP Office Jammu. 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