New Delhi. Political parties have intensified ahead of the assembly elections to be held next year. This is the reason why political parties are trying to increase party strength in order to strengthen their ground. At the same time, as soon as the election season comes, cricketers also leave the cricket pitch and start trying their hands in the electoral field. This is the reason why another cricketer has taken entry in politics. Former cricketer Dinesh Mongia has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Rajya Sabha MP Dushyant Gautam got Dinesh Mongia the membership of BJP at the BJP office in Delhi.
Former cricketer Dinesh Mongia may have joined the BJP police station in Delhi headquarters, but he will start the political innings from Punjab. In the upcoming assembly elections, Dinesh can be seen contesting on a BJP ticket.
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Can contest elections from Dera Barsi
There is a lot of discussion in the political circles that BJP can make Dinesh Mongia its candidate from Dera Bassi. Actually Dera Bassi assembly seat is considered to be one of the important assembly seats of Punjab. At present, this seat is with Shiromani Akali Dal.
what did mongia say
Former cricket Dinesh Mongia, who tried his luck on the political pitch by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, said on this occasion that, on the new pitch of life, we will try to start the new innings better. He said that he has taken the membership of BJP after being impressed by the ideology of BJP and the best way of working.
He said that I am sure that we will get full cooperation of the people of Punjab and we will perform well. Not only this, he also said that the farmer brothers will also be on our side in the elections.
Retired from cricket in 2019
Dinesh Mongia was last seen playing for Punjab on the cricket field in 2007. But he was banned by the BCCI for playing in the Indian Cricket League. Mongia retired from cricket in the year 2019 at the age of 42.
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These leaders also joined BJP
Not only Dinesh Mongia said on Tuesday, but other leaders also joined BJP. In these, former Congress MLA Fateh Bajwa, former Akali Dal MLA Gurtej Singh Gudhiana, former MP Rajdev Singh Khalsa and Punjab Haryana High Court ADC (retired) and advocate Madhumeet also joined BJP in Delhi.
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