Swami Paripoornananda, founder of Hindu Vahini, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party Friday, with BJP president Amit Shah expressing confidence that the addition will boost his party's prospects in the Telangana assembly election. Shah said Paripoornananda has made a big contribution in the fields of social service and religious activities in south India and his presence in the party will strengthen it a lot, especially in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. "His joining the BJP will infuse new energy into the party and boost its election prospects in Telangana," Shah, flanked by Paripoornananda and party general secretary Ram Madhav, told reporters.

Swami Paripoornananda, founder of Hindu Vahini, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party Friday, with BJP president Amit Shah expressing confidence that the addition will boost his party's prospects in the Telangana assembly election. Shah said Paripoornananda has made a big contribution in the fields of social service and religious activities in south India and his presence in the party will strengthen it a lot, especially in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. "His joining the BJP will infuse new energy into the party and boost its election prospects in Telangana," Shah, flanked by Paripoornananda and party general secretary Ram Madhav, told reporters.