February 19, 2017 03:30 pm | Updated 03:31 pm IST - New Delhi
BJP chief Amit Shah greets Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan in New Delhi on Sunday. Photo: @ravikishann
Noted Bhojpuri film actor Ravi Kishan on Sunday joined the BJP in presence of party chief Amit Shah.
Mr. Kishan, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was earlier in the Congress.
BJP leaders hope that his campaign for the party will help in eastern Uttar Pradesh, which will go to the polls in the coming phases, where Bhojpuri films enjoy a huge following.
He told reporters that the party works for the poor and focuses on development.
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