Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Mohammed Azharuddin joined the Congress Party on Thursday (19th February). However, there was no decision on whether he will contest the upcoming elections, the party clarified.

 

Congress leader Veerappa Moily, in charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, said formal membership of the party had been given to the Hyderabad-based cricketer. Moily also informed the media that, Azharuddin had approached him a few days ago with a desire to join the party. The decision to offer him a membership was taken after holding a discussion with party president Sonia Gandhi, Moily said.

 

Few Years back Azharuddin was removed from the team after his alleged involvement in match fixing. However the Congress had said that, the cricketer’s controversial past was not a problem at all. Moily also clarified that, there are no criminal cases lodged against him anywhere and it is Azharuddin who has filed a case against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

 

The stylish batsman was unsure if he would contest from Hyderabad. Sources, however, indicated that Azhar might be fielded from the Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency.