Gambhir asks BJP President to release him from political duties to focus on Cricket

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Saturday urged the BJP President J.P. Nadda to relieve him of political duties so that he can focus on his cricketing commitments.

“I have requested Hon’ble Party President @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my political duties,” Gambhir wrote on



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“I sincerely thank Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji and Hon’ble HM @AmitShah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!,” the cricketer wrote on X.

On March 22, 2019, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was the party’s candidate from East Delhi in the 2019 general election.