Navjot Singh Sidhu takes oath as Rajya Sabha member – SEE PICS

New Delhi: Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

The three-time BJP Lok Sabha MP from Amritsar was recently nominated to the Upper House by the Narendra Modi government.

As per reports, Sidhu was given the Rajya Sabha nomination in a bid to prevent him from joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

There were reports that the AAP could project Sidhu as its chief ministerial candidate in Punjab Assembly Elections next year.

Here are the pictures of Sidhu taking oath as RS members:

Navjot Singh Sidhu takes oath as a member of Rajya Sabha pic.twitter.com/sxvV6Tc2zK

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Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived in Parliament, later took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha (earlier visuals) pic.twitter.com/aQEjuhUEAm

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Ye ek responsibility hai,iss pr khara utarna mera farz bhi hai aur dharma bhi-Navjot Sidhu on Rajya Sabha membership pic.twitter.com/apFgog8TIG

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Lekin agar ye mujhe desh-seva,Punjab ki behetari ki taraf nhi lekar jaati aur mujh par rok lagaati hai, to phir ye mere liye bojh hai: Sidhu

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