Gautam Gambhir In Line To Join Politics, Likely To Get Ticket From BJP: Report

Veteran Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir is reportedly set to start a new innings and this time it is not on the cricket field but in politics.

According to Dainik Jagran, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) is all set to give tickets to Gambhir and Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. The reason behind the same is to improve the party’s deteriorating image in the national capital. The local traders in Delhi are unhappy with the government’s steps that have hurt their business.

“First demonetisation, then GST and now sealing have affected us badly. Hundreds of shops are sealed. It has not only affected the traders and shopkeepers but has also robbed their families of their incomes. We are paying for the mistakes of the officers,” a local businessman told the news outlet.

Gautam Gambhir, BCCI
BJP can give ticket to Gautam Gambhir in the next elections (Credits: BCCI)

Sealing was a step taken by the government against the unauthorised constructions in the national capital.

The local people in Delhi, however, are unhappy with the drive. What has further infuriated them is that they are not being able to express their anguish to the local Members of Parliament (MPs). People say that no matter what they never get to meet the MPs.  All these factors have hurt BJP’s popularity in Delhi.

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And in order to win back the people’s faith, the BJP has made up its mind on roping in Gambhir along with Akshay Kumar.

“The public is miffed with our politicians’ behaviour. But that has not affected the popularity of Narendra Modi. So the party can experiment during the Delhi elections.  It can give ticket to Akshay Kumar for New Delhi and Gautam Gambhir for West Delhi,” a senior BJP leader told the news outlet.

Meanwhile, Gambhir’s international career is completely off the track at the moment. His last appearance for India came against England in Rajkot, the first one of the five-Test series in the year 2016. Gambhir had got the call after KL Rahul suffered an injury in the first Test of the home season against New Zealand.

Gautam Gambhir, BJP
Gautam Gambhir might fight from West Delhi for BJP in 2019 (Credits: AFP)

The southpaw had warmed the bench in Kolkata Test and got the chance only after Shikhar Dhawan got injured. Gambhir played the Indore Test and scored 7o. However, his comeback lasted just two Tests as he was dropped from the team after failing to impress. As of now, he is unlikely to make another comeback to the team.

 

 

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