Sreesanth refutes rumours of joining the Congress Party; says, 'I am a BJP karyakartha'

Cricketer Sreesanth created quite a stir when he participated as a contestant in the hit reality television show Bigg Boss 12. Recently, the Supreme Court lifted the life ban imposed on him by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing controversy. Following that, Sreesanth met Indian National Congress (INC) MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday and speculations began to grow about the cricketer joining the Congress Party ahead of the General Lok Sabha Elections 2019. 

Sreesanth refuted all the rumours that surrounded his meeting with MP Shashi Tharoor and denied any kind of association with the party. He tweeted the clarification saying, "Great morning to one and all, please guys I've not joined congress..,I went to thanks @ShashiTharoor sir for always supporting me during my struggle. Iam @BJP4India karyakartha and I am proud of it. For now iam going to completely concentrate on sports(few years left)". In his tweets, he clearly stated his association with the Bharatiya Janata Party and revealed that he wants to work towards improving sports in Kerala.

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Sreesanth was a part of Rajasthan Royals when he was arrested by Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing controversy in May 2013 along with Ankit Chavan and Ajit Chandila. During his lifetime ban, Sreesanth participated in various reality television shows. His latest appearance on Bigg Boss 12 brought forward a new side of the cricketer in front of the audience. He was seen talking about his ban, his struggling days and the infamous slap gate controversy which gained him massive fan following till the show ended.