Lucknow: Former IAS officer AK Sharma joined BJP on Thursday in Lucknow.
Arvind Sharma who took voluntary retirement this week was serving as the secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Modi government, after his six-year stint in the Prime Minister’s Office.
After joining Sharma has expressed his desire to work for the party. He joins the BJP at a time the party is finalising candidates for elections to the 12 seats of the Legislative Council on January 28. The last date for filing of nominations is January 18.