Gilad Sharon, one of the sons of Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli premier, has joined the main Kadima opposition party founded by his father, according to reports.
According to the top-selling Yediot Aharonot daily, the 45-year-old businessman had registered as a member of the centre-right party and was expected to enter politics shortly.
Until now, Gilad Sharon has avoided any involvement in politics, unlike his old brother Omri, a former Kadima MP who was forced to step down in 2006 after being convicted on corruption and fraud charges.
But now he has decided to play an active role in the party established by his father in late 2005, the paper said.
In recent weeks, former army chief of staff Dan Halutz also joined the party, said the report.
In January 2006, just months after founding Kadima, Ariel Sharon collapsed in to a deep coma after suffering a massive stroke from which he has never recovered. He is in a permanent vegetative state.
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