2019 Lok Sabha elections

Gambhir, Vijender contesting LS polls from capital

Last updated : Apr 24, 2019 17:04
SportzPower Team
Apr 23, 2019 14:04

NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP and opposition Congress have fielded two high profile sports stars (one retired and the other still in the game) from different constituencies in the national capital.

While the BJP fielded retired cricketer Gautam Gambhir from the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, the Congress picked Olympic Bronze medal winning boxer Vijender Singh to fight for the party from the South Delhi constituency.

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