Kiran Bedi joins the BJP and the Twitterati join issues

Former IPS officer and activist Kiran Bedi has joined the BJP and speculation regarding her candidature for the Delhi chief minister’s post, to take on AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal, is rife.

The announcement has been trending big on Twitter — welcomed and dissed equally. We bring you cross section of what the Twitterati have to say.

Expected more originality from Kiran Bedi. Oh please, spare us the platitudes : I am here to serve – not to win elections. Yawn!

— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) January 16, 2015

Welcome to BJP @thekiranbedi ji. Your leadership will certainly strengthen our party and lead party to Victory in Delhi elections.

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) January 15, 2015

Kiran Bedi has joined BJP. I was once told by someone that if u do not have anything good to say about someone, do not say anything at all.

— Markandey Katju (@mkatju) January 15, 2015

Congratulations in advance to the next CM of Delhi, the Honb'le @thekiranbedi ! Will feel secure for my daughters in a Delhi with her as CM!

— Amitabh Mattoo (@amitabhmattoo) January 15, 2015

I have been fond of Kiran Bedi ji. I always tried to convince her that she shud join politics. I am happy she did it today.

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 15, 2015

Meanwhile, in chess, @kiranbedi's entry into the BJP before Delhi elections is called this: Check. and Mate.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) January 15, 2015

U Turn Ms Kiran Bedi? Or genuine change of heart? My best wishes to you. May God be with you! pic.twitter.com/VuboIgNLu2

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) January 15, 2015

BJP: Kiran Bedi is joining us. She worked for many years in Tihar Jail. Congress: Meh! So did many of our people.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 15, 2015

Deleting Tweets, shows #KiranBedi has No Inner Strengh to face criticism & explain her earlier viewpoints. Taking the Easy Way Out. Thx.

— Vinod Mehta (@DrunkVinodMehta) January 16, 2015

All best to @thekiranbedi for her new innings as a BJP politician. Interesting move by BJP.Will former comrades contest? Kiran vs Kejriwal?

— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) January 15, 2015

@thekiranbedi in BJP could be a master stroke. Also, an admission that the BJP lacked a credible 'face' for Delhi. #capitalshowdown

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 15, 2015

India's 1st women IPS @thekiranbedi ji joined BJP today as a part of our membership drive & upcoming polls in Delhi pic.twitter.com/mz1VhU5HfY

— Amit Shah (@AmitShahOffice) January 15, 2015

:@thekiranbedi Congratulations Kiran Ji & the BJP for exercising right choices!

— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) January 15, 2015