Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja joins BJP

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja joined the BJP during its ongoing membership drive, his wife and party MLA Rivaba Jadeja has said.

In a post on X on Thursday, Rivaba shared photos of Jadeja's membership card along with hers, with a hashtag, ‘Sadasyata Abhiyan 2024’.

Talking to reporters, Rivaba said the cricketer became a party member during the nationwide membership drive kickstarted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who renewed his membership in New Delhi on September 2.

The seasoned India all-rounder announced his retirement from T20 Internationals after India's T20 World Cup victory in June.

"The BJP has become a large banyan tree over the years and eventually became the world's largest party through its membership drive. Before asking others to join the party, it's better to start with our family. This will convince others to follow suit. Hence, I first enrolled my husband as the BJP's primary member to kickstart the membership drive in Jamnagar," Rivaba said.

Rivaba joined the BJP in 2019 and won the 2022 state elections from the Jamnagar North assembly seat after defeating the AAP candidate by over 50,000 votes.