Rakhi said she was the 'BJP's daughter'
Highlights
- Narendra Modi, BJP's prime ministerial candidate, has found an admirer in item girl and actress Rakhi Sawant who said Mr Modi will be the next Prime Minister.
- Ms Sawant visited the BJP office in Delhi today to tie a 'rakhis' on the wrists of ex-servicemen and to have a cup of tea, in probable reference to Narendra Modi's Chai Pe Charcha campaign.
- When asked whether she would be joining the BJP, Ms Sawant said she hadn't thought about it. "I have just come here, it is my house, I am the BJP's daughter. I have come here to have tea. I don't know if I will be joining the BJP, it is up to the senior leaders," said Rakhi. "Just the way I have come from Mumbai to Delhi, I want country's janta to come on the streets and vote for Narendra Modi. I am certain he will be the new PM," she added.
- When she was asked to compare Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, Ms Sawant refrained from giving a direct answer and said,"Right now I'm in the BJP office so I will talk about Mr Modi."
- She also said she respected both BJP President Rajnath Singh and Narendra Modi.
- Soon after a meeting with Ms Sawant, BJP President Rajnath Singh said, "I got so emotional today when Rakhi Sawant came without any invitation, to meet us, saying she wanted to thank the officers who are here today, to tie a rakhi to them."
- This is not Narendra Modi's first encounter with Bollywood. In September 2013, Mallika Sherawat had sung a birthday song for Mr Modi on his 63rd birthday. Mallika, who is starring in the Indian version of The Bachelorette called Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika, began her message for Mr Modi by saying she had a birthday wish for "the most eligible bachelor in India."
- In January, actor Salman Khan lunched and flew kites with Mr Modi in Ahmedabad during the festival of Uttarayan.
Narendra Modi, BJP's prime ministerial candidate, has found an admirer in item girl and actress Rakhi Sawant who said Mr Modi will be the next Prime Minister.
Ms Sawant visited the BJP office in Delhi today to tie a 'rakhis' on the wrists of ex-servicemen and to have a cup of tea, in probable reference to Narendra Modi's Chai Pe Charcha campaign.
When asked whether she would be joining the BJP, Ms Sawant said she hadn't thought about it. "I have just come here, it is my house, I am the BJP's daughter. I have come here to have tea. I don't know if I will be joining the BJP, it is up to the senior leaders," said Rakhi. "Just the way I have come from Mumbai to Delhi, I want country's janta to come on the streets and vote for Narendra Modi. I am certain he will be the new PM," she added.
When she was asked to compare Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, Ms Sawant refrained from giving a direct answer and said,"Right now I'm in the BJP office so I will talk about Mr Modi."
She also said she respected both BJP President Rajnath Singh and Narendra Modi.
Soon after a meeting with Ms Sawant, BJP President Rajnath Singh said, "I got so emotional today when Rakhi Sawant came without any invitation, to meet us, saying she wanted to thank the officers who are here today, to tie a rakhi to them."
This is not Narendra Modi's first encounter with Bollywood. In September 2013, Mallika Sherawat had sung a birthday song for Mr Modi on his 63rd birthday. Mallika, who is starring in the Indian version of The Bachelorette called Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika, began her message for Mr Modi by saying she had a birthday wish for "the most eligible bachelor in India."
In January, actor Salman Khan lunched and flew kites with Mr Modi in Ahmedabad during the festival of Uttarayan.