Chennai Super Kings‘ thrilling victory in the final match of IPL 2023 has garnered widespread praise, particularly for all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s crucial contributions. Amidst the celebrations, K. Annamalai, the BJP President of Tamil Nadu, congratulated the team for their fifth IPL title. However, it was his statement about Ravindra Jadeja that grabbed headlines. Annamalai referred to Jadeja as a BJP worker and highlighted his wife, Rivaba Jadeja, who is a BJP MLA from Jamnagar North seat in Gujarat.
The Tamil Nadu BJP unit shared Annamalai’s statement in Tamil on their official Twitter handle. Annamalai mentioned Ravindra Jadeja’s association with the BJP and his wife’s position as a BJP MLA. He also posted a picture of Rivaba Jadeja with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to emphasize their political connections. The statement gained attention and sparked conversations about Ravindra Jadeja’s political affiliations.
“Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja is a BJP worker. His wife Rivaba is a BJP MLA from Jamnagar North seat. She is a Gujarati and BJP worker Jadeja was the one who made Chennai Super Kings win.” BJP TamilNadu tweeted.
According to the information received, Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai in a conversation with a news channel, describing Ravindra Jadeja as a BJP worker, said, “Ravindra Jadeja is from Gujarat and he is a BJP worker. Scored the winning run for team CSK. His wife Rivaba is a BJP MLA, we are proud of him. Because the winning run for Chennai Super Kings was also scored by a BJP worker.”
கிரிக்கெட் வீரர் ஜடேஜா ஒரு பாஜக காரியகர்த்தா. அவர் மனைவி திருமதி.ரிவபா ஜாம்நகர் வடக்கு தொகுதி பாஜக சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினர். மேலும் அவர் குஜராத்காரர்!
— BJP Tamilnadu (@BJP4TamilNadu) May 30, 2023
பாஜக காரியகர்த்தா ஜடேஜா தான் CSKவிற்கு வெற்றியை தேடி தந்துள்ளார்
– மாநில தலைவர்
திரு.@annamalai_k#CSK #Annamalai #9YearsOfSeva pic.twitter.com/zvy6B2eUlg
Rivaba Jadeja contested the previous assembly elections in Gujarat from the Jamnagar seat as a BJP candidate. She won the election with a significant margin of over 80,000 votes. During her campaign, Ravindra Jadeja actively supported his wife, creating some controversy in the process. While Rivaba Jadeja’s political career is confirmed, there is no official information about her husband, Ravindra Jadeja, joining the BJP.
