Haryanvi singer-dancer Sapna Chaudhary joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls, meets Priyanka Gandhi

Haryanvi singer-dancer and popular stage performer Sapna Choudhary joined the Congress on Saturday.

Choudhary, who wanted to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Mathura against Hema Malini of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), met Congress General Secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia before joining the party.

Haryanvi singer-dancer Sapna Chaudhary joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Mathura has a dominant Jat presence and Choudhary hails from the same background. Sources in the Congress said she is the perfect candidate for the prestigious seat and can give a tough contest to Hema Malini. However, Congress has already pitted its leader Mahesh Pathak from the seat.

Chaudhary later met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress general secretary in charge of east Uttar Pradesh.