Posted 3/2/2024, 4:56:48 AM
Gautam Gambhir Seeks Break from BJP Duties to Focus on Cricket, Unlikely to Contest Upcoming Delhi Elections
- BJP MP Gautam Gambhir asked party chief JP Nadda to relieve him of political duties to focus on upcoming cricket commitments
- Gambhir didn't specify if he is quitting politics entirely
- Announcement comes weeks before Lok Sabha elections; indicates he won't contest Delhi elections
- Gambhir was pivotal in India's 2007 & 2011 Cricket World Cup wins and is a key figure in IPL
- BJP defeated Congress-AAP alliance across all 7 Delhi seats in 2019 elections