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Telugu actor-turned politician Vijayashanti. (File photo)The formal induction of Telugu actor-turned politician Vijayashanti into BJP is scheduled to take place Tuesday, party leader G Vivek Venkatswamy told ANI. The announcement came hours after Vijayashanti had a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“Today under the leadership of G Kishan Reddy, Vijayashanti met Home Minister Amit Shah. She will formally be inducted into BJP in the presence of BJP chief JP Nadda. Vijayashanti worked a lot in Telangana but the state Chief Minister KC Rao sidelined everyone,” Venkatswamy was quoted as saying by ANI.
Delhi: Telugu actor-turned-politician Vijayashanti joins Bharatiya Janata Party. pic.twitter.com/6TZT1fJwXy
— ANI (@ANI) December 7, 2020
“BJP will definitely win in Telangana Assembly next time. Vijayashanti will be at the forefront for the development of the party in the state,” he added.
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Vijayashanti joined politics with BJP but later switched to Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and then made an entry into Congress in 2014 before the creation of the state of Telangana.
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