Former World Cup winner and MP Gautam Gambhir requests ruling BJP for release from political duties

Breaking: Gautam Gambhir urges BJP govt to relieve him from politics ahead of polls

Gautam Gambhir, former India cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from East Delhi, expressed his desire to relinquish political responsibilities on March 2 (Friday). Making the announcement on his social media handle, Gambhir tagged BJP President JP Nadda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. He formally requested JP Nadda to release him from his political duties.

‘Want to focus on cricket’: Gambhir asks BJP to relieve him of political duties

BJP's Gautam Gambhir requests to be relieved of political duties to focus on cricket commitments, amid speculations of Delhi MPs' replacements for upcoming elections.

Former World Cup winner and MP Gautam Gambhir requests ruling BJP for release from political duties

Gautam Gambhir, a member of the 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup squad requested BJP President JP Nadda on Saturday (Mar 2) to stay away from political duties in order to focus on his cricketing commitments. Gambhir successfully contested the East Delhi seat in the 2019 general elections with a winning margin of 6,95,109 votes having joined the party in March of that year.

BJP MPs Gautam Gambhir, Jayant Sinha ask party chief to relieve them of electoral duties

While Gambhir said he wants to focus on his cricketing commitments, Sinha said he wants to focus on combating climate change.

Gautam Gambhir asks BJP to relieve him of political duties

BJP MP Gautam Gambhir requests relief from political duties to focus on cricket commitments, thanking PM Modi and HM Shah.