Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. While joining the party, Aparna Yadav said she has always been "influenced by PM [Prime Minister Narendra Modi]". Aparna Yadav thanked the BJP for giving her an opportunity and said, "I was always influenced by the PM. The nation comes first for me. I’ve stepped out to serve the nation."