Film actress Jaya Prada has joined the BJP. Jaya will be the BJP candidate from Rampur and will challenge the Samajwadi party’s candidate Azam Khan. Jayaprada was earlier with Samajwadi Party (SP). She was expelled from it as the party claimed that she was indulging in anti-party activities. Then Jayaprada joined RLD and in 2014 she contested for the Lok Sabha and lost. In recent times, Jayaprada looked at Telugu Desam but she could not decide anything. Finally, this once upon a time glamour queen is now into the saffron fold. 

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Jaya Prada, though, has been a famous actress of her time, but fans are still keen to know about them. Let's tell you some interesting things related to Jaya Prada.

• Lalita Rani, the real name of her era's famous actress, Jaya Prada. Lalita alias Jaya was born on April 3, 1962, in Rajahmundry district of Andhra Pradesh.
• Jaya's father Krishna Rao was a financier for Telugu films. Jaya's film career started with Telugu film 'Bhalikosam'. Jaya Prada got only 10 rupees for this movie. Jaya Prada's life has been full of secrets and adventures since the beginning.
• In 1986, when Jaya's career was on the crop, Jaya Prada got married to producer Shrikant Nahata. Jaya Prada was Srikant's second wife. There was a lot of controversy about the marriage of Srikant and Jaya Prada because he married Jaya Prada without divorcing his first wife.
• Surprisingly, Srikanth had children with his first wife even after marrying Jaya Prada. Despite being married, he is still alone. 
• Jaya Prada joined Telugu Desam Party in 1994. In 1994, Jaya campaigned for TDP. After this Jaya joined the Samajwadi Party. In the 2004 general elections, Jaya contested and won from Rampur seat of Uttar Pradesh. A few days later, she was expelled from the party due to alleged involvement in anti-party activities. 

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