Updated On: 03 April, 2024 03:13 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
It is worth noting that Vijender Singh, India`s first Olympic medalist in boxing was earlier a part of the Congress party.

Vijender Singh with Vinod Tawde/ Screengrab
Boxer Vijender Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. His induction was held in Delhi at the party headquarters on April 3 in the presence of the party`s General Secretary Vinod Tawde. After joining the saffron party, the boxer was heard heaping praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
#WATCH | Boxer & Congress leader Vijender Singh joins BJP at the party headquarters in Delhi#LokSabhaElections2024 pic.twitter.com/5fqOt9KIcp