Rakhi Sawant joins RPI, made women's wing president

Updated On: 29 June, 2014 08:00 AM IST | | Varun Singh

Reality star says if a tea-seller can be PM, she can be CM. RPI chief Athawale calls her the ‘new Mayawati’

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Reality star and actor Rakhi Sawant, who had contested the recent Lok Sabha elections in April and secured nearly 2,000 votes, yesterday formally joined the Republican Party of India (A) and was appointed the working president of the party’s women’s wing.

Rakhi Sawant claims she is ready to contest the forthcoming assembly elections. Pic/Pradip Dhivar

Scotching recent speculation when she apparently spoke about joining the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) she joined RPI (A) in the presence of the party’s chief Ramdas Athawale.

Not one to let go of an opportunity to speak up, Sawant expressed her desire to be the chief minister of the state one day.