Famous Indian Athletes Who Transitioned Into Politics
Gautam Gambhir served as an MP for East Delhi with the BJP from 2019 to 2024 while being the head coach of the Indian cricket team
Harbhajan Singh joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2022 and was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha member that same year
Mohammad Azharuddin joined the Congress in 2009 and won the Moradabad seat in UP during that year's general elections
Navjot Singh Sidhu has been associated with both the BJP and Congress at various times
Babita Phogat, Vinesh Phogat's cousin, is a BJP member who lost the Dadri seat in the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections