cricketer-turned-politicians!

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Re: cricketer-turned-politicians!

@devilish_angel

**Mohammed Azharuddin
** The former India captain became the latest cricketer to take the plunge into politics in February 2009 when he joined the Congress party. Azhar began his innings with the following observation: “I am happy to join the Congress but I cannot decide from where I will contest the elections as now I am not the captain. I am here to help the Congress and I have to do good work for the people and for the party.” He contested the Indian general election, 2009 from Moradabad in western Uttar Pradesh. He won the elections as a candidate of Indian National Congress party by defeating his nearest BJP rival Kunvar Sarvesh Kumar Singh by a huge margin.

http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2012/apr/azharpolity.jpg

Mohammed Azharuddin with wife Sangeeta (left) and former teammate Kapil Dev (centre) during his campaign for the general elections in Moradabad in May 2009

His wife Sangeeta was Hindu. I don’t know about the population of Muradabad ( % of Muslim voters). but seems it doesn’t affect his campaign.