Ex-Congress Leader and Boxer Vijender Singh joins the BJP on April 3. This development comes few days ahead of the Lok Sabha Polls 2024.
#WATCH | Boxer & Congress leader Vijender Singh joins BJP at the party headquarters in Delhi#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/5fqOt9KIcp
— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024
Boxer Vijender Singh sparked considerable speculation prior to the Lok Sabha election with a succinct tweet, formerly under the handle X.
जनता जहाँ से चाहेगी हम त्यार है 👊🏽
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) March 30, 2024
In his tweet, he stated, “I am ready wherever the public desires.”
Over the past few days, his name had been circulating as a potential candidate for Mathura on behalf of the party, a constituency currently represented by actress and incumbent MP Hema Malini.
Singh hails from the influential Jat community, which holds political sway in numerous constituencies across Haryana, his home state, as well as in western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
After joining BJP, Vijender Singh speaks to the media.
#WATCH | After joining BJP, Boxer Vijender Singh says, “I have joined BJP today for the development of the country and to serve the people…”#LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/OCa2lP2gkc pic.twitter.com/vdgCjdGWrz
— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024