Prominent hair stylist Jawed Habib on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi.

The move came right in the middle of the Lok Sabha elections.

Phase 3 of the Lok Sabha elections will take place on April 23.

Jawed Habib, a renowned hairdresser, owns over 500 hair salons across India.

Delhi will go to poll on May 12 in the sixth phase of elections and the counting of votes will take place on May 23.