Olympian Hockey Player Aslam Sher Khan gets nomination from the ruling Indian National Congress for the forthcoming election for the central government.

The former Member of Parliament will be contesting from Sagar constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Congress, though ruling at the centre, is the opposition party in Madhya Pradesh

Aslam Sher Khan, the 1975 World Cup hero, contested successfully from the same state twice in the 90s. He previously contested from Betul.

For a brief period, he was made the Union Minister of State for coveted Prime Minister Office.

Aslam is currently one of the five national selectors

Though he won twice on Congress ticket, Aslam briefly defected to BJP and NCP before coming back to his mother party.

True politician indeed.