17-05-2025
Folk singer Swati Mishra's father, 2 RJD netas join BJP
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Patna: Mumbai-based folk and bhajan singer
Swati Mishra
's father
Rajesh Mishra
, besides two
RJD
netas, joined the
BJP
on Saturday. Swati would also render her services to strengthen the BJP and NDA partners in the coming
assembly elections
.
Rajesh belongs to Mala Mahiye village under mofussil police station of Chhapra town in Saran district. Swati, who was present on the occasion, vaguely indicated that her father might not be averse to contesting the coming assembly elections. "I will contribute to the prospects of the BJP to my utmost capacity," she told reporters.
Swati is a familiar name in the BJP circles. In Oct 2023, she had sung the popular 'Ram Ayenge' devotional song dedicated to Lord Ram, four months ahead of the 'pran pratishtha' (consecration) of the idol of Ramlalla at Ayodhya that was to be performed by PM Narendra Modi on Jan 22, 2024.
Soon after the 'Ram Ayenge' devotional song hit the music market and also caught the imagination of connoisseurs of 'bhajans', PM Modi shared it on his social media platform, and thereby, jacked up its popularity pull further.
Given the backdrop, Saturday's 'milan samaroh' for the induction of Rajesh Mishra and two other RJD netas– its former state general secretary Harivansh Paswan and its contestant in the assembly poll from Jhajha (Jamui) Vinod Prasad Yadav—acquired the colour of a high-profile function.
State BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal gave the party's membership to the three and their supporters at the party's state headquarters. Others present on the occasion included ministers Mangal Pandey and Sanjay Saraogi, while the party functionary Anamika Paswan conducted the proceedings.
