All about Tajinder Pal Bagga, BJP leader now part of Bigg Boss 18

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga appeared as a contestant on the eighteenth season of the reality TV show Bigg Boss. Actor Salman Khan, who hosts the show, introduced Bagga as the fifth contestant on the show.
Bagga, who contested the Delhi Assembly election in 2020, is widely recognised for his outspoken and controversial political approach. During the premiere episode, Tajinder revealed that he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at the age of four and was jailed for the first time at 14.
Born in 1985 in New Delhi, Bagga has become a key figure in the Delhi BJP’s youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), where he has consistently taken strong stances on national issues.
Bagga first gained attention as a political activist, known for his direct action campaigns. He co-founded an organisation called Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, which aims to combat what its members see as ‘anti-national forces’. The group became notorious for taking aggressive action, such as physically confronting individuals by accusing them of making ‘anti-India’ remarks.
In 2011, Bagga’s name appeared in national headlines after he claimed responsibility for attacking lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan, who had expressed support for a referendum on Kashmir.
Bagga’s massive reach on social media helped him gain attention of the BJP. In 2015, he was one of the #Super150 – a group of social media influencers hosted by PM Modi at his official residence on the sidelines of the Digital India launch.
In 2017, Bagga officially joined the BJP, quickly rising through the ranks of the party’s youth wing. His social media presence, where he regularly posts content critical of opposition leaders and policies, has made him popular among BJP supporters. His posts often go viral, adding to his influence within the party and among its followers.
Bagga ran in the 2020 Delhi Assembly election, contesting from the Hari Nagar constituency but was defeated. Despite the loss, he remained an active participant in BJP’s outreach and advocacy campaigns, frequently speaking out on matters of national security, Hindu nationalism, and the BJP’s political agenda.
Throughout his political career, Bagga has been involved in multiple legal battles and controversies.
In 2022, he was briefly arrested by Punjab Police on charges related to incitement and inflammatory social media posts. The arrest came on a complaint filed by an AAP leader, who alleged that Bagga had made provocative statements, spread rumours, and tried to create religious and communal enmity and that he allegedly threatened Arvind Kejriwal during a protest.
His arrest led to a political storm, with the BJP accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of political vendetta. He was later released.
Bagga is also a businessman and runs “T-Shirt Bhaiyya”, an online store that sells illustrated T-shirts, kurtas, jackets, items of home décor and jewellery. He has announced his next venture: “Kulhad Biryani: India’s First Jhatka Biryani Brand” as a counter to halal meat that is preferred by most Muslims.