Cricketer-Turned-Politician Kirti Azad Shocks BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Former cricketer Kirti Azad, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, staged a remarkable political comeback by defeating BJP's Dilip Ghosh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Representing the All India Trinamool Congress, Azad won from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency, dealing a significant blow to BJP's standing in West Bengal.

Former India cricketer Kirti Azad, noted for his role in the 1983 World Cup-winning squad, made a remarkable political comeback by defeating BJP heavyweight Dilip Ghosh from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Running on the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) ticket, Azad won by a convincing margin of 1,37,981 votes. The defeat was a significant shock for the BJP, given Ghosh's influential position as a former state president and national vice-president from 2021 until 2023.

Azad's lineage in politics runs deep, being the son of former Bihar Chief Minister Bhagwat Jha Azad. His political journey has seen him elected to Parliament multiple times—first from Darbhanga in Bihar in 1999, with consecutive terms in 2009 and 2014 with the BJP. Though he faced suspension from the BJP in 2015 over critical remarks about party actions, he continued his political career with the AITC since 2021.

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