The build to the 2019 general elections has allready started as ruling party BJP will be gearing up to extend their tenure to five more years, whereas Congress led by Rahul Gandhi will be eyeing a comeback as the leader of the lower house.
Meanwhile, BJP is all set to introduce two celebrity members to contest in the elections. Sources reveal that BJP may field former India opener Gautam Gambhir and former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to contest the elections in 2019.
It is learnt that Gambhir will replace the current member of parliament Meenakshi Lekhi from New Delhi constituency. Its worth mentioning that Gambhir is a resident of Delhi in Rajinder Nagar and is allready a household name in the state.
“Reports from the ground about Meenakshi Lekhi are not good,” a senior BJP leader told Sunday Guardian. “People from her constituency are not happy with her work and the party leadership has decided that she will not be repeated this time as a candidate from New Delhi. Gautam Gambhir, in most likelihood, will be the party’s candidate from the same seat. He has wide acceptability and is known for his social work. He is a Delhiite and will do his best for the people of Delhi.”
Dhoni’s second innings in politics
Recently, BJP President Amit Shah invited MS Dhoni to meet him in Delhi that kept the political pundits guessing of what is cooking between the two ?
But if the reports are to be believed then BJP is in talks with MS Dhoni to contest the election from Jharkhand.
“Both players have wide acceptability, respect, and credibility across the country and are regarded as leaders by all sections of society. They are not only leaders from their respective states but also leaders of the country. Dhoni is currently the captain of the Chennai Super Kings team playing at the IPL (Indian Premier League) and thus has reach and mass base even in the southern parts of India. Both these players joining the party will be an asset for us,” the BJP leader said.
Kumar Vishwash who is currenly in Aam Aadmi Party may also join BJP before the 2019 election to contest from the Ghaziabad seat in Uttar Pradesh.
