Mumbai:
Beyond the upcoming civil civic elections, former Indian cricketer Kedar Jadhav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday in the presence of State Unit Chief and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawanul and former minister and state executive president Ravindra Chavan.
By joining the BJP, which leads the Mahayati government in the state, Mr. Jadhav is ready to start his new innings.
Shri Bawanul said that it was a great moment to welcome a former cricketer Kedar Jadhav in the party’s Guna.
“I salute Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Mr. Jadhav’s entry comes at a time when the BJP has carried forward efforts to enroll the 1.5 crore members in the state, and it expects the entry of leaders of various parties and regions.
Shri Jadhav announced retirement from all formats of cricket in 2024.
Twenty -nine -year -old Mr. Jadhav played his last match against New Zealand in February 2020.
Mr. Jadhav made his debut in international cricket in 2014. He played his first ODI against Sri Lanka in Ranchi. He scored 1,389 runs in 73 Odis at an average of 42.09.
He has scored two centuries and six half -centuries in Odis. In particular, there are a total of 27 wickets in the name of Mr. Jadhav. In international T20 cricket, he has scored a total of 58 runs at an average of 123.23.
Earlier, Chavan said that BJP is the only organization that protects the interests of the country and people.
He said, “The Sanghathan Parv campaign conducted by BJP Maharashtra has received a major response. Many people in the state are still joining the BJP family,” he said.
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