Well-known Telugu actress and former MLA Jayasudha officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. The party's general secretary and Telangana in-charge, Tarun Chug, welcomed her into the party at a program held at the BJP office in Delhi.Union Tourism Minister and state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy and party's national vice-president D. K. Aruna were also present. Jayasudha's joining comes a few days after Kishan Reddy met her and formally invited her to join the party.There had been speculation for the past year that Jayasudha was planning to join the BJP. BJP MLA and former minister Eatala Rajender had also met her and invited her to join the party. However, it was reported that Jayasudha had laid certain preconditions before the BJP and conveyed to the party leadership that she would join the party if those preconditions were met.It is unclear what those preconditions were, but it is likely that they related to Jayasudha's political ambitions. She has previously served as an MLA in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, and she is said to be interested in contesting the next Assembly elections in Telangana.Jayasudha's joining the BJP is a significant development in Telangana politics. The BJP is the main opposition party in the state, and Jayasudha's popularity could help the party to gain ground in the upcoming elections.