Chandigarh, July 27 - Sampat Singh, a former leader of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in Haryana, Monday joined the Congress at a ceremony here attended by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Singh, a former finance minister in the Om Parkash Chautala government and a Jat leader, said: 'I have joined the Congress just as a party worker and have no big expectations. Whatever duty the party would assign me, I would do it with full discipline and loyalty.

'Today my 101 supporters have also joined Congress and other supporters will also join the party at the district and block levels,' he added.

Welcoming Singh into the party, Hooda said: 'Sampat Singh is one of the seniormost politicians in Haryana. We welcome him in the Congress and hope that his experience will benefit the party.'

Singh had quit INLD July 14 citing differences over the way the party was being run by the family of former chief minister Chautala.