Former India player Ashoke Dinda joins BJP, hours after Manoj Tiwary's inclusion in TMC

Former India player Ashoke Dinda on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, hours after another cricketer Manoj Tiwary was included in the Trinamool Congress. Ashoke Dinda, who bid goodbye to cricket on February 3, began his political journey in the presence of Union Minister Babul Supriyo and West Bengal BJP vice-president Arjun Singh.