On Thursday, professional wrestler Dilip Singh Rana, called ‘The Great Khali,’ joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. “I’m glad to have joined BJP.
I feel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s work for the nation makes him the right Prime Minister. So, I thought, why not be a part of his governance for the nation’s development,” remarked Rana.
In 2020, Khali backed farmers against the Centre’s farm rules near the Delhi border. The wrestler had urged Indians to join the protesting farmers. Khali debuted in professional wrestling in the year 2000.
Before joining the WWE, he worked as a police officer in Punjab. Khali went on to become the WWE Champion throughout his WWE tenure.Â
”I have wrestled all over the world. If I just loved money and fame, then I would have stayed in the United States and in the WWE. However, I have always loved my country. I was also impressed by all the work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So I told myself that even I should join him and help the country progress. I am a fan of his hard work and thinking,” he said, shortly after joining the party.
Former Punjab police Assistant Sub-Inspector, 49. Rana debuted in 2000 and joined WWE in 2006. After 2014, he made infrequent appearances until 2021.
Two Bollywood films, four Hollywood films, and countless TV shows feature him.
In addition, he has appeared in four Hollywood films and two Bollywood films. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021.Â
