Vijender Singh, Boxer and Congress Leader, Joins BJP Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Vijender Singh, India’s first Olympic medallist in boxing and a Congress leader, joined the BJP on Wednesday, April 3 at the party headquarters in Delhi.

"I have joined BJP today for the development of the country and to serve the people," said Singh after joining BJP.

#WATCH | After joining BJP, Boxer Vijender Singh says, "I have joined BJP today for the development of the country and to serve the people..."#LokSabhaElections2024https://t.co/OCa2lP2gkcpic.twitter.com/vdgCjdGWrz

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024

Singh comes from the Jat community, which has political influence in a large number of seats in Haryana, the state he comes from, western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. 

#WATCH | Boxer & Congress leader Vijender Singh joins BJP at the party headquarters in Delhi#LokSabhaElections2024pic.twitter.com/5fqOt9KIcp

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2024

Singh unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from the South Delhi constituency as a Congress candidate. For the last few days, his name has been making the rounds as the party’s nominee from Mathura, where actor and incumbent MP Hema Malini is contesting again.