**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on March 31, 2026, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, left, offers sweets to Former tennis player Leander Paes as he joins the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. BJP MP Anil Baluni is also seen. (@KirenRijiju/X via PTI Photo)(PTI03_31_2026_000193B)