Earlier this week, former Team India cricketer Virender Sehwag left many people surprised by campaigning for the Congress in the ongoing Haryana Assembly elections. He appeared in a rally for Congress candidate from Tosham, Anirudh Chaudhary.
Why was this considered a surprise? Mainly because the political views Sehwag has expressed on social media, have been a huge hit with the pro-BJP ecosystem. This gave the impression that Sehwag, too, is ideologically aligned towards the BJP.
However, things aren't as one-dimensional as they may appear on social media. If one digs a bit deeper, Sehwag's act may not seem as surprising.
There are two elements to this.