Former Karnataka MLA Mahima Patel, son of former chief minister J H Patel, joined the Janata Dal (United) here on Sunday in the presence of party's national president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Patel was inducted into the JD(U) in the presence of Kumar, party's national general secretary K C Tyagi and its state unit president Bashishtha Narayan Singh, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Patel said he will lead the party in Karnataka and work towards providing it with a "strong base" in the southern state.
Published 18 November 2017, 18:40 IST