Aseem Arun, former Kanpur police Commissioner, joins BJP ahead of UP Assembly polls

"I am starting a new chapter in my life though just like my previous job, I will be serving people always," Arun, who was welcomed to the party by Union Minister Anurag Thakur, said.

New Delhi: Aseem Arun, a former Kanpur police Commissioner, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday (January 16, 2022) in Lucknow. 

Union Minister Anurag Thakur welcomed Arun to the saffron party and said that the latter had seen how the Yogi Adityanath government crush the mafia to restore law and order in the state.

He also said that an increasing number of youths are getting attracted to the BJP and this would ensure the party`s return to power with greater numbers.