Gautam Gambhir to Join BJP to Contest in Delhi Elections: Reports
New Delhi : Veteran Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir is set to contest in the next general elections from Delhi on a ticket from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to reports. BJP is eager to have Gambhir on board for the elections, as per a report in national daily – Dainik Jagaran.
The ruling party in the state is Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at the moment. The BJP hasn’t been able to come to power in Delhi for several years.
If Gambhir joins the BJP, he will follow cricketers Mohammad Azharuddin and Navjot Singh Sindhu in the political field.
Apart from achieving great heights on the cricket field, Gambhir has worked for public welfare as well. He has made several donations for the benefit of the Indian Army.
Gambhir, who played his last Test match against England in 2016, has scored 4,154 in 58 Tests and 5,238 runs in 147 ODIs. The Delhi batsman scored 97 runs in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka and 75 in the World T20 final against Pakistan in 2007. India won both the titles under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
Gambhir has been a successful captain in the Indian Premier League, leading the Kolkata Knight Riders to two titles in 2012 and 2014.
courtesy : thequint.com
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It's frequent flier time, people of Manipur continue to wait for visit: Cong's dig at PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Mauritius trip, saying it is "frequent flier time" even as the people of Manipur continue to wait for a visit by him.
The opposition party claimed that the prime minister's "refusal" to visit Manipur for almost two years is really an insult to the people of the state.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "It is Frequent Flier time and the PM is off to Mauritius now. But even after President's Rule has been imposed in Manipur the situation remains tense."
The people of Manipur continue to wait for a visit by the PM, he said.
"His refusal to do so for almost two years is really an insult to them," Ramesh added.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi received a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival in Mauritius where he will attend the island nation's national day celebrations as the chief guest and hold meetings with the country's top leadership.
During the visit, the two countries will sign several pacts providing for cooperation in the areas of capacity building, trade and tackling cross-border financial crimes.
The Congress has been attacking the prime minister for not visiting Manipur besides slamming the Centre for its handling of the situation in the ethnic strife-torn northeastern state.
More than 220 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.
