Sources from Hyderabad have stated that former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, who has been invited by the Telangana Congress to contest the 2019 elections from the state, has said he would move ahead vis-a-vis his role in the party in consultation with the high command. He said, "I will see what the high command wants me to do".
Meanwhile, the 54-year-old former Team India captain said he felt happy and honored with the invitation extended to him by Telangana Congress president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. Accordingly, Azharuddin, a former Congress MP from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, said he already campaigns for the party at different places in the country. Speaking at an event here last week, Reddy invited Azharuddin to contest elections from the state, either for the post of MP or MLA, when the former cricketer expressed his readiness to work for the party in Telangana.
Moreover, the state Congress would like Azharuddin to contest the polls in Telangana and also campaign for the party, Reddy had said. Azharuddin, who hails from Hyderabad, had unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Rajasthan.
