Hyderabad sources have stated that the Congress in Telangana has invited former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin to contest the next state Assembly election, due in 2019. Meanwhile, the state Congress president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said: "We are inviting him (Azharuddin)". Moreover Reddy said he invited Azharuddin after the former cricketer expressed his readiness to play an active role in Telangana.


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Reddy said "If we work together again, our Congress government will come to power in Telangana," Azharuddin said at a public event. To this, Reddy then said, "He is inviting you, in Telangana, whichever MP or MLA seat you want to contest. We urge you to contest." The state Congress would like Azharuddin to contest the polls in Telangana and also campaign for the party.


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Furthermore, Azharuddin, who hails from Hyderabad, had earlier served as Congress MP from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh. He unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Rajasthan.



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