Former Indian Cricket captain and Congress leader Md. Azharuddin began his new innings as a Minister in the Revanth Reddy Cabinet in Telangana on Friday (October 31, 2025).
Mr. Azharuddin has been dabbling in politics for the last 15 years, sailing with the Congress party and the party’s central leadership too has rewarded him, rather used his popularity to gain mileage. First, on joining, the Congress party fielded him as the candidate from Moradabad Lok Sabha seat in 2009, which has significant minority population. He made his electoral debut as an MP from the seat.
