Athletes in Politics: A Balancing Act

Navjot Singh Sidhu, a former Indian cricketer, was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 from the Amritsar constituency.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, a former Indian shooter, was appointed as the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting in the Union Cabinet in 2014.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2016.

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2017.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign in 2014.

Mary Kom, an Indian boxer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2017.

Virat Kohli, an Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India Movement' campaign in 2019.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Eat Right India' campaign in 2018.

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' campaign in 2015.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign in 2014.

Mary Kom, an Indian boxer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Khelo India' campaign in 2017.

Virat Kohli, an Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Fit India Movement' campaign in 2019.

Sachin Tendulkar, a former Indian cricketer, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Eat Right India' campaign in 2018.

Sania Mirza, an Indian tennis player, was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' campaign in 2015.