Md. Azharuddin, a politically sought after combination of charisma, popularity and taint, on Thursday met senior Congress leader, Veerappa Moily and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy and apparently articulated plans to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections on a Congress ticket.
Speaking to reporters, Moily said Azhar had met Congress President Sonia Gandhi last October, but avoided questions on whether the former cricketer would earn the nod from the Congress leadership and contest the general elections.
Soon after Azhar met Moily in Hyderabad, the latter said: "He met us and expressed his desire to serve the Congress party and the country," before adding that there were still other procedures to follow regarding admission.
Moily refrained from commenting on if Azhar could be the Congress candidate in Hyderabad, saying "that's a different matter. He has expressed his desire to join Congress and there is a process of admission. We will take a decision".
He expressed happiness over Azhar's intention to join the Congress and described him as a cricketing icon who was the longest serving Indian captain.
Having thrown its plans into the public domain the Congress is now likely to base its decision on the reviews in the media and opposition reactions on the matter.
45 year old Azharuddin’s cricketing career started with a bang only to end in a ‘fix,’ when he faced serious allegations over hobnobbing with bookies to fix cricket matches involving Team India.
The BCCI banned Azhar from the cricketing arena in 2000, Azhar, however, has challenged the ban in court.
Speaking to reporters, Moily said Azhar had met Congress President Sonia Gandhi last October, but avoided questions on whether the former cricketer would earn the nod from the Congress leadership and contest the general elections.
Soon after Azhar met Moily in Hyderabad, the latter said: "He met us and expressed his desire to serve the Congress party and the country," before adding that there were still other procedures to follow regarding admission.
Moily refrained from commenting on if Azhar could be the Congress candidate in Hyderabad, saying "that's a different matter. He has expressed his desire to join Congress and there is a process of admission. We will take a decision".
He expressed happiness over Azhar's intention to join the Congress and described him as a cricketing icon who was the longest serving Indian captain.
Having thrown its plans into the public domain the Congress is now likely to base its decision on the reviews in the media and opposition reactions on the matter.
45 year old Azharuddin’s cricketing career started with a bang only to end in a ‘fix,’ when he faced serious allegations over hobnobbing with bookies to fix cricket matches involving Team India.
The BCCI banned Azhar from the cricketing arena in 2000, Azhar, however, has challenged the ban in court.
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