Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu on Thursday joined politics. He joined Andhra Pradesh’s ruling celebration, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), within the presence of chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Vijayawada. Deputy CM Narayan Swamy and YSRCP MP Peddireddy Mithun Reddy additionally attended the occasion .
Ambati Rayudu with YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
“Famous Indian cricketer Ambati Tirupati Rayudu joined the YSR Congress Party in the presence of Chief Minister Shri YS Jagan at the CM Camp office. Deputy CM Narayana Swamy and MP Peddireddy Mithun Reddy participated in this program,” the celebration wrote on X.
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Rayudu retired from cricket in 2023 after the Indian Premier League. A local of Andhra Pradesh, he has represented the state in home cricket. He additionally performed for Team India.
He introduced his resolution to hitch politics in June. The 37-year-old cricketer toured his native Guntur district after May, to know the problems confronting the folks on the grassroots degree.
“I shall soon enter politics in Andhra Pradesh to serve the people. Before that, I have decided to visit different parts of the district to know the people’s pulse and understand their problems,” Rayudu had advised native reporters.
“I shall come out with a concrete action plan on how to go about in politics and which platform I would choose,” he had added.
In April this year, Rayudu had praised the Andhra Pradesh chief minister.
“Great speech.. our chief minister @ysjagan garu.. everyone in the state has complete belief in you sir,” he had written on X.
Ambati Rayudu played 55 ODI matches and scrored 1694 runs at an average of 47.06.
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