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Kirti Azad

Kirti Azad, Indian cricketer and politician
Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad (pronunciation ; born 2 January 1959) is an Indian politician and former cricketer and who played 7 Tests and 25 ODIs for India between 1980 and 1986.

Azad was born in brahmin family of Darbhanga, Bihar, the son of former Chief Minister of Bihar Bhagwat Jha Azad. He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and a quickish offspinner. A surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980–81, he made his Test debut at Wellington. He was part of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.He won the 2014 Lok Sabha election for Darbhanga, Bihar. In February 2019, Kirti Azad joined Indian National Congress. He joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) after meeting TMC chief Mamta Banerjee in Delhi on Nov 23, 2021.

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