Lok Sabha Election 2019: Paralympic athlete Deepa Malik, INLD MLA Kehar Singh Rawat join BJP

Deepa Malik, a noted para athlete, on Monday joined the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) with the party asserting that her presence will strengthen the organisation.

She joined the BJP in the presence of the party's Haryana unit chief Subhash Barala, and general secretary Anil Jain, who is in charge of its affairs in the state.

She is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games.

"We welcome her into the party. She is an inspiration for all of us. She has made the country proud," Jain said.

INLD MLA Kehar Singh Rawat also joined the party along with Deepa Malik today.