Harbhajan Singh May Be Named For Rajya Sabha From Punjab By AAP: Sources

Harbhajan Singh may be given charge of a new sports university in Jalandhar, Punjab, sources have said

Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh is likely to be nominated to Rajya Sabha from Punjab by the new Aam Aadmi Party government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sources have said.

The former off-spinner may be given charge of a new sports university in Jalandhar, which Mr Mann had promised to set up during the campaign for the elections held last month. The new Chief Minister has promised to make promoting sports a priority.

If he becomes Rajya Sabha MP, Mr Singh, 41, would enter a list of former sportspersons who has served as MP in the upper house, such as Sachin Tendulkar.

"The top leadership of AAP, including the new Chief Minister, has approached Harbhajan Singh with an offer to become their nominated candidate for next Rajya Sabha term. The new Chief Minister wants Harbhajan to work for lifting the standards of sports in the state, which has gone down considerably in past few years," news agency PTI reported quoting an unnamed person who is close to the former cricketer.