US EditionFormer World Cup winner and MP Gautam Gambhir requests ruling BJP for release from political duties
- Gambhir requested to be relieved of political duties to focus on cricket, as he informed BJP chief JP Nadda.
- He had joined the BJP in 2019, won the Lok Sabha election from East Delhi, and expressed gratitude to PM Modi and HM Shah.
- Gambhir returned to Kolkata Knight Riders as a mentor for the 2024 season, having previously mentored Lucknow Super Giants.
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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.
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.
Gautam Gambhir won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the East Delhi seat. After that victory, it seemed that Gambhir was going to play a long innings even on the political pitch. But within five years he became disillusioned with politics.
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