Sunil Jakhar, who quit Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on May 19, said that leaving the party was a hard decision for him. He. however, stated that supremacy in his old party lies in the hands of "those who flatter the high command".

Speaking to ANI, Jakhar said, "It (leaving Congress) was a hard decision for me. They actually broke my heart. The nation is bigger than any 'Parivarvad'. My loyalties are to my nation. Supremacy in Congress lies with those who flatter high command".