Bollywood Actress Joins in ruling Party

New Delhi, January 28: Bollywood actor Isha Koppikar joined the ruling party BJP on Sunday in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

From this aspect, She has been appointed as the working president of the BJP s women transport wing, media reported.

In a tweet, she thanked the party for the "warm welcome" and said she looks forward to "serve the nation".

"I will try my best to fulfill all the responsibilities the party gives me. I will also make sure that I can do all that is in my capacity to serve the country," she said at a Mumbai event.

Ms Koppikar made her Bollywood debut in 2000 in Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Fiza" and the song "Khallas" in Ram Gopal Varma s "Company" got her noticed. She had begun her film career in 1998 with a Tamil Movie. She has also appeared in Telegu, Marathi and Kannada movies.

Earlier, on January 2, veteran actor Moushumi Chatterjee had also joined the ruling BJP. In 2004, she had contested the national election as a Congress candidate in Bengal.