Bhajan Singer Anuradha Paudwal Joins BJP in Delhi; Hail's Party's Link to 'Sanantan Dharm'

Famous Bollywood singer, Anuradha Paudwal, who delivered multiple hit numbers during the 80s and 90s, joined the ruling BJP in the National Capital on Saturday.

New Delhi:Renowned singer Anuradha Paudwal, who gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s with her hit songs and devotional music, became a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) after she joined the party on Saturday, March 16, at the party's headquarters in New Delhi, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Paudwal joined the BJP in the presence of its senior leaders, including Arun Singh and chief spokesperson Anil Baluni. Impressed with cultural and spiritual development of the country under PM Modi's leadership, Anuradha Paudwal decided to join the BJP, said party's national general secretary Arun Singh.

Welcoming the singer into the party fold, Singh said: "Today, the family of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expanded.With Anuradha Paudwal joining the BJP, the party will be strengthened."

Paudwal expressed her happiness at joining a government with a "strong bond with Sanatan Dharma." I am happy that I am joining the government which has a deep connection with Sanatan (Dharma). It is my good fortune that I am joining the BJP today," she told the press.

This major political move comes just hours after Madhya Pradesh-based Rajya Sabha member of the BJP, Ajay Pratap Singh, announced his resignation from the party's primary membership due to his failure to receive a nomination from his party.

On being asked about her plan to contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Paudwal said, "I don't know yet, whatever suggestion they give me."

Earlier, Paudwal had performed an iconic Ram Bhajan at the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha function in Ayodhya on January 22. The playback singer was conferred the Padma Shri in 2017.