Dhoni may enter politics, represent BJP in Jharkhand
After being in the news for not the best of his form in the ongoing World Cup and his speculated retirement after the tournament, the former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is rumoured to join the BJP.
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The cricket icon is set to take the political plunge and is likely to be the BJP’s face in the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly polls scheduled for October this year. Well-placed sources said Dhoni would be joining the BJP after his return from England where he is currently playing the World Cup. Setting a precedent, Dhoni's former teammate Gautam Gambhir had made the BJP Lok Sabha candidate from East Delhi and won the seat. A senior BJP leader said the party’s top leadership has been constantly in touch with Dhoni, but the latter decided to delay the decision till the World Cup was over. “Dhoni has assured that he will be joining the BJP. Central BJP leaders have been constantly in touch with him. A cricketer of his stature will be an asset for the party,” said a senior BJP leader privy to the developments.
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