Former Congress leader Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, May 7, 2023. Khera cited criticism within the Congress for her visit to the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya as the reason for leaving the party.
Both Khera and Suman joined the BJP at its headquarters in Delhi, in the presence of senior party leaders, including BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde and national media department in-charge Anil Baluni. Their entry into the BJP is seen as a significant development amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.