Vijender Singh Quits Congress: Former Boxing Champion Joins BJP Ahead of Lok Sabha Election (Watch Video)
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Olympic medallist boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh on Wednesday joined the BJP here.
New Delhi, April 3: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Olympic medallist boxer and Congress leader Vijender Singh on Wednesday joined the BJP here. Earlier, speculation was rife that Vijender Singh might be fielded by the Congress from Mathura against BJP슬롯사이트™s Hema Malini, who is in the fray for the third time in a row. Vijender Singh is currently a professional boxer and fights in various countries.
슬롯사이트œIt슬롯사이트™s a homecoming for me after five years as I had contested the poll in 2019,슬롯사이트� he said, adding 슬롯사이트œhe is inspired by the honour given by the BJP government to the players슬롯사이트�. The boxer joined the BJP in the presence of the party's national General Secretary Vinod Tawde. Last week, the boxer in a post on X, wrote, 슬롯사이트œWherever the public wants, I am ready.슬롯사이트� Vijender Singh Joins BJP: Boxer and Former Congress Leader Makes Political Switch, Joins Bharatiya Janata Party Ahead of Lok Sabha Election (Watch Video)
Singh walked with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after joining the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' first in Khargone in Madhya Pradesh and later in Haryana슬롯사이트™s Karnal district. In Madhya Pradesh, the two were seen talking to each other and also twirling their moustaches -- a nod to the boxer's native Haryanvi style -- in a video shared by the Congress Twitter handle.
After the foot march in Haryana, Vijender Singh and the Congress shared photos of the Yatra. 슬롯사이트œHaryanvi Ha Dabya Koni Karde,슬롯사이트� tweeted the boxer in the local language along with a photo, which also had Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's pet dog 'Luna' in the frame. 슬롯사이트œEk punch nafrat ke khilaaf (A punch against hatred),슬롯사이트� the Congress had written and the post was re-tweeted by Vijender Singh where both Rahul Gandhi and him were seen posing with fists for the camera. RKS Bhadauria Joins BJP: Former India Air Force Chief Joins Saffron Party Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 (Watch Video)
Boxer Vijender Singh Quits Congress, Joins BJP
Hailing from the dominating Jat community in Haryana, Vijender Singh's move may have political ramifications in regions like western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan as well. He belongs to Bhiwani district in Haryana and had fought the last Lok Sabha election from South Delhi and stood third. He has two silvers and one bronze in the Commonwealth Games.
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