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Famed Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir enters politics



NEW DELHI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has entered politics. According to reports in Indian media, the famed cricket joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.

He was inducted into the party today, weeks before the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. He was welcomed into the party at a function in the Indian Capital City by  Arun Jaitley, India’s current Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Gambhir has played 147 ODIs, 58 Tests and 37 T2oIs for India between 2004 and 2013.

 

Publish Date : 22 March 2019 15:37 PM

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