Former IAF chief Bhadauria,ex YSRCP MP Rao join BJP

Former Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria and former YSRCP MP from Andhra Pradesh Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli joined BJP in New Delhi on Sunday.After joining the BJP, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria(retd) said that the  the best time of his service was the last 8 years under the leadership of the BJP government."The tough steps taken by this government to empower and modernise our armed forces and make them self-reliant have not only given rise to a new capability in the forces but also given them a new confidence," he sad.Bhadauria also claimed that the steps being taken by the government are very important and will take India to new heights globally.

#WATCH | After joining the BJP, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (Retd.) says, "... I thank the party leadership for giving me this opportunity to contribute to nation-building once again. I served the IAF for more than four decades, but the best time of… pic.twitter.com/B7U7pazklr

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BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawde lauded Bhadauria's long service in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and expressed confidence that he will now contribute actively in the political field after playing an active role in the defence forces.The BJP leader said Bhadauria spent nearly 40 years in the IAF and contributed to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rao thanked YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy for giving him an opportunity to become an MLA and MP but expressed his desire to join mainstream national politics.He is likely to get a ticket from Tirupati as he mentioned the development projects of Tirupati in his joining speech. He said that Modi's leadership can fill the gaps left in development.