Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is gearing up to make his political entry soon. As per reports, he will be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is heard that Laxman has already held talks with BJP national leaders.
Reports suggest that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given the green signal for Laxman’s inclusion. The former cricketer is currently in Dubai to host the T20 World Cup.
As per BJP leaders, Laxman will contest from a constituency under GHMC. The ace batter has bid farewell to international cricket in 2012. He is a batting consultant for Bengal in domestic cricket and is also a team mentor for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
The 46-year-old is considered as one of the greatest Indian Test batsmen of all time, scoring 8781 runs in 134 matches with 17 centuries.