Sunanda offers to surrender sweat equity

NEW DELHI: In the midst of controversy
involving her and Union Minister Shashi Tharoor over Kochi IPL team, Sunanda
Pushkar has offered to surrender her equity of Rs 70 crore in the
franchise.

She has offered to give up her ’sweat equity’ of nearly 19
per cent in the IPL Kochi franchise, a source close to the developments
said.

However, no comments could be obtained from Sunanda on her
offer.

The move comes at a time when Tharoor is facing a tough time
with opposition demanding his sacking from the government and the Congress
party, which has already ordered a probe to look into his role in the entire
controversy, contemplating future course of action.

The source said
that Sunanda was not directly in touch with the IPL officials regarding the
offer.

The offer is being made through Rendezvous Sports
World.

The new Rendezvous chairman Harshad Mehta is in touch with the
IPL officials regarding the matter.

Interestingly, senior Union
Minister Sharad Pawar, IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and IS Bindra are in Dubai
currently to attend an ICC meeting.