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Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, 22 March.
He joined the party in the presence of Union ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad.
“I am inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for India. Will work to make India even better,” said Gambhir, joining the party. He added that he is “honoured” to get the opportunity to join the platform.
Jaitley, taking a jibe at the Congress party, said that Gambhir has been “aggressive” against Pakistan on field since his cricketing days and that he will not change his stance.
“Match is always won on the front foot and not the back foot,” Jaitley said.
Gambhir met BJP President Amit Shah, after joining the party.
Gambhir played a key role in India's triumph in the 2011 World Cup and the 2007 T-20 World Cup. He was also recently given the Padma Shri award.
A final decision is yet to be taken though, they added.
In an interview to The Quint, earlier in January, Gambhir said if he ever were to make a foray into politics, people should vote for him not because he was a cricketer, but only if they believe he can deliver.
(With inputs from PTI)
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Published: 22 Mar 2019,12:24 PM IST