Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and might be fielded as its candidate in the Haryana assembly polls next month, BJP sources said on Wednesday.

Dutt, who won the bronze medal in the 2012 Olympic Games,was also in contention for a Lok Sabha ticket from BJP for recently held general elections. His name was recommended by the party’s state unit.

The wrestler, who hails from Haryana, met the state unitpresident Subhash Barala here on Wednesday and informed that he has submitted his resignation from the Haryana Police.

Dutt also won a gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Gamesand was honoured with Padma Shri in 2013. According to the sources, he may get party’s ticket for one of the assembly segments in the Sonepat Lok Sabhaconstituency, which is his home district as well.

Meanwhile, former MP and Congress leader Kailasho Sainijoined the BJP in presence of Barala at the Haryana Bhawan here. The assemblypolls in Haryana will be held on October 21.