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Joining the list of party leaders not contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP MP Jayant Sinha on Saturday said he has requested party president J P Nadda to “relieve him from direct electoral duties.”
In a post on X, the MP from Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh said wanted to “focus his efforts on combating global climate change in Bharat and around the world.” He added that he will continue to work with the party on economic and governance issues.
The former union union minister also expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP leadership for giving him opportunities to serve the people.
“I have had the privilege of serving the people of Bharat and Hazaribagh for the past ten years. Moreover, I have been blessed by the many opportunities provided by Prime Minister Narendra Mod, Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP leadership. My sincerest gratitude to all of them. Jai Hind!” he said in his post on X.
The BJP is said to be contemplating giving tickets to several new leaders and some other sitting MPs also are understood to have told the party that they would like to focus on other organisational work.
Earlier in the day, former cricketer and East Delhi BJP MP Gautam Gambhir announced he was bowing out of politics to focus on the sport, in effect dropping out of the race for a Lok Sabha ticket from the party.
Gambhir, who party sources said did not figure on a panel of potential candidates — either from the Parliamentary constituency he represents or any other — suggested by the BJP’s state unit to its senior leadership, made the announcement in a post on X.
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