Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has denied any interest in joining politics or contesting the upcoming elections for Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Haryana. In the two tweets of publications spread five years apart (2014 and 2019), it claims Sehwag would contest from Rohtak seat on a BJP ticket. #BaatKhatam#5YearChallenge pic.twitter.com/XhY7TkxfpD — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 8 February 2019As per a Times of India report, a senior BJP member has been tasked with convincing Sehwag. The leader who has been assigned the job is quite active in NCR and Delhi politics,” a party leader was quoted as saying. BJP tried getting her to contest in Maharashtra but the actor denied having any plans to take to politics.

Source: Indian Express February 08, 2019 09:43 UTC