Dhoni Might Be the Next Brand Ambassador for an Election Party

The Election Commission is keen to cord in film stars and admired sportspersons like MS Dhoni with "non-political background" as Poll

"Citizens should know that implementing their franchise is not only their right but also their duty so the Election Commission has mooted the idea to seek the help of stars to create a center of attention young voters," Election Commissioner SY Quraishi said on Saturday. Asked whether the Indian cricket captain is one of the stars whose help the EC has sought, Quraishi said, "If Dhoni proposes to become one, we will be very happy".

"Dhoni is our hero, and the youth voters will be influenced by him (to cast votes). But he has to offer first," Quraishi quickly added when asked whether the EC would make him as its poll ambassador. "The voters should be told to vote for first-rate candidates," the Election Commissioner said.

“IPL is nothing but business”: Congress

As the elections are closer, closer are the controversies surrounding IPL & Politics. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress, in a bid to downplay the IPL controversy, today hit back saying the IPL was just “commercial cricket” and not a national tournament. The BJP, meanwhile, had tried to score political points claiming that the UPA government was unable to provide security to popular cricket tournaments in India. The Congress strongly opposed the BJP and asked it not to “politicize” the issue.