Poonam Dhillon

The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty's desi bahu Maneka Gandhi isn't the only animal lover in the BJP's kitty. They have also got Poonam Dhillon. Remember her dogs in Noorie and Teri Meherbaniyan and elephant in Main Aur Mera Haathi? Now, if one could include animals on the voters' list, the party wouldn't have to depend on unpredictable human allies.

Did someone say she is a political novice? Mind your words. This Miss India 1977 knew where she was headed right then -- her first film was Yash Chopra's Trishul. The Sangh Parivar's sadhu-cum-netas fell in love with the religious symbol much later.

And then she romped around wearing swimsuits in the stormy waters of Samundar, though the Lotus was nowhere in sight.

Last year, she ventured into television with Kittie Party. Having entered the political jungle now, can the former beauty queen make the BJP a Cutie Party?

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