Jadeja’s entry into politics follows in the footsteps of his wife, Rivaba Jadeja, who is already a BJP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Jamnagar.

Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during its ongoing membership drive, his wife and party MLA Rivaba Jadeja has said.

In a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, Ms. Jadeja shared photos of Mr. Jadeja’s membership card along with hers, with a hashtag, “Sadasyata Abhiyan 2024”.

Talking to reporters, Ms. Jadeja said the cricketer became a party member during the nationwide membership drive kickstarted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who renewed his membership in New Delhi on September 2.