Ahead of UP Assembly elections, former IPS officer Asim Arun on Sunday joined the BJP in Lucknow. Arun was welcomed into the party by Union Minister Anurag Thakur and state BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh. "I'm impressed with PM [Narendra] Modi, who has given a new path of development," Arun said. Thakur called Arun "experienced, honest and ideal for youngsters".