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Badminton Star Saina Nehwal Joins Bjp, Says 'PM Modi Inspires Me'

29 Jan, 2020 10:02 PM

Badminton star Saina Nehwal took the political plunge on Wednesday by joining the ruling BJP.

Nehwal, who was honoured with India's highest award for sporting excellence - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - joined the saffron party in the presence of BJP General Secretary Arun Singh.

Soon after joining, she said, "It's pretty new for me. I would like to contribute for the betterment for India."

Heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said he was an inspiration for her move to join the BJP.

Nehwal said that she would be working under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who "inspires" her. She said that she was joining a party that performs "well for the country".

“I am hard-working as an individual and I see Modi Ji work so hard, and thus, I'd like to contribute by working hard for the country”, she said.

On Wednesday, along with Saina Nehwal, her sister Chandranshu Nehwal also joined the outfit.

Watch LIVE: Eminent personality @NSaina joins BJP at BJP HQ, New Delhi. https://t.co/2dLRwIoUR1
— BJP (@BJP4India) January 29, 2020

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