On April 28, Ajay Alok, a former Janata Dal (United) leader, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi in the presence of Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Ajay Alok expressed his happiness and stated that after joining the BJP, he feels like he has joined his own family with Modi ji as the head. He further added that contributing even 1% towards Modi's vision would be a matter of pride for him.