Ace shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore joins BJP

Jaipur princess Diya Kumari, the daughter of the last Maharaja of Jaipur, Bhawani Singh, also joined the party

Ace shooter and 2004 Olympic silver medalist Rajyavardhan Rathore joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Tuesday in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Rajnath Singh.

Along with the ace shooter, Jaipur princess Diya Kumari, the daughter of the last Maharaja of Jaipur, Bhawani Singh, also joined the BJP.

The two were inducted into the party at Modi's rally in Jaipur.

Rathore, 43, expressed his delight on joining the saffron outfit, and said India today needs decisive leadership.

"And, I see that leadership in Narendra Modi and Vasundhara Raje. Like a general that leads from the front, he (Modi) has galvanised a nation that had forgotten to believe. He deserves a chance, India deserves a chance and I am willing to soldier for India," he added.

Modi who is leaving no stone unturned in gathering public support ahead of the assembly elections in four states and the next general elections, earlier in the day addressed a huge rally at Amroodon ka Bagh here, highlighted the rampant corruption in the Congress-led UPA II Government's tenure.