Veteran singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Veteran Anuradha Paudwal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. 

Addressing a joint press conference with BJP leaders at the party's headquarters, Paudwal praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said she was happy to join the party led by him.

The famous playback singer, who was conferred the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian



award, joined the BJP in the presence of its senior leaders, including national general secretary Arun Singh and chief spokesperson Anil Baluni.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), news agency ANI shared a video of the legendary singer after joining the political party. They also reported that on being asked if she will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the singer said, "I don't know yet, whatever suggestion they give me..."