Mohammad Kaif to contest Lok Sabha elections

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Mohammad Kaif to contest Lok Sabha elections



Mohammad Kaif the former India batsman, will contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh's Phulpur constituency on a Congress ticket. Kaif is one of 194 Lok Sabha candidates whose names were released by the Congress Party on March 8.

"It's my new innings and I have to take a fresh guard," Kaif was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. "It's a honour for me that I have been named a candidate from Phulpur, a constituency once represented by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru [India's first Prime Minister].

"I have served the game with honesty and dedication and I would love to serve the society with the same zeal and enthusiasm."

Kaif, 33, is an active domestic cricketer for UP. He played the Ranji Trophy in 2013-14 and a Vijay Hazare Trophy game against Vidarbha on March 5 this year.

He last played for India in 2006, having ended his international career with 13 Tests and 125 ODIs.


India Cricket News: Mohammad Kaif to contest Lok Sabha elections | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Sandeep23]

OMG.. He can start new innings of his career here. Anyway he is not playing in the IPL..So he has lots of time..

 

[Sandeep23]

He can accompany fellow cricketers in LS such as azhar, siddhu, kirti azad etc..

 

[HOUSE-MD]

Already Sachin is rocking the Rajya Sabha with welfare measures topping using his MP funds and now follows another cricketer.

 

[NEPTUNE]

Congress is quite interested in cricket & film stars. Every time they strive hard to bring out someone. But this year this is not going to work.