March 29, 2024 21:18 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
PM Modi to kickstart BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign from Meerut | Kangana Ranaut in Mandi: 'Don't think I am a heroine, consider me as your sister and daughter' | Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav demand high-level probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death | PM Modi has mastered art of manipulating democracy, hurting Constitution: Mallikarjun Kharge | Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63
Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal joins Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal joins Bharatiya Janata Party

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 29 Jan 2020, 07:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India's badminton poster girl and sports icon Saina Nehwal on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Earlier, several eminent sports personalities, including former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir, had joined the ruling party.

Saina Nehwal is an Olympic medal winner.

She won the Bronze medal in 2012 London Olympics.

She was the first Indian badminton player from India to win an Olympic medal.

Speaking to the media, she said: "I am joining a party which works a lot for people. Narendra Modi does a lot for the country and if I can contribute to the country's development with him then that will be a big thing. Narendra Modi has done a lot for the nation and development of sports."

"I am thankful to BJP for the honour and I hope to do something good for the country," she said.

"Narendra Modi inspires me a lot," she said.

Saina is currently preparing for the 2020 Olympic games.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
PM Modi in Bhutan 22 Mar 2024, 06:53 pm
PM Modi in Tamil Nadu 28 Feb 2024, 07:07 pm