AAP likely to send Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha

As per the sources, the Aam Aadmi Party will send Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha from Punjab.

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The AAP may send former cricketer Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha from Punjab.
The AAP may send former cricketer Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha from Punjab. (Photo: AFP/File)

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to send former cricketer Harbhajan Singh to Rajya Sabha from Punjab.

According to the sources, the newly-formed state government of Punjab, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, may also give command of a sports university to Harbhajan Singh.

Earlier, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had promised to set up a sports university in Jalandhar.

The decision will be taken by CM Bhagwant Mann to promote sports in Punjab.

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