Sachin will take oath in Hamid Ansari's chambers

June 04, 2012 10:56

Sachin will taken oath as scheduled in the chamber of Chairman RS chairperson Hamid Ansari, which will be a quiet affair attended by a few MPs and unlikely to create a stir like Rekha's swearing-in did.

President Pratibha Patil had approved the cricket legend's name along with Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga in April for the Upper House of the Parliament. The approval had come after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to the President with the government's recommendations.

While Rekha and Aga were sworn in in May, Sachin could not take oath earlier due to his IPL commitments. The IPL ended only on May 27th. Indian skipper MS Dhoni said yesterday that his senior team-mate will make a contribution as a Rajya Sabha member.

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