Notably, Dhoni was one of the celebrities whom BJP chief Amit Shah visited during his “Sampark for Samarthan” programme ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni reacts at the end of play during the 2019 Cricket World Cup first semi-final between New Zealand and India at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England, on July 10, 2019. - New Zealand beat India by 18 runs. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP)
Amid the rumours of MS Dhoni retiring from international cricket surfacing on social media, a new gossip has come to the fore according to which, the former India captain would be joining the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) post his retirement.
Former central minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sanjay Paswan told IANS that the wicketkeeper-batsman may join the party and there has been a discussion on the issue for long. “On this issue, there has been a discussion for long, although this decision will be taken only after his retirement,” Paswan said.
“Dhoni is my friend, he is a player of world fame and there have been discussions on bringing him into the party fold,” he added.
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Notably, Dhoni was one of the celebrities whom BJP chief Amit Shah visited during his “Sampark for Samarthan” programme ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Dhoni, who faced backlash for his slow-paced innings in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, was speculated to hang up his boots from international cricket after Team India’s outing to England and Wales for the mega event. However, putting all the speculations aside, the 38-year-old has not clarified anything about his future yet.
The statement from Paswan comes months prior to the Jharkhand Assembly polls which are scheduled to be held later this year. It is believed that Dhoni may even be the chief ministerial face of the BJP in the upcoming Jharkhand polls.
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