Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: The eight-time MP Sumitra Mahajan denied contesting for LS polls as she was done waiting for BJP to announce its list of candidates in Indore.
A day after veteran BJP leader LK Advani parted ways with the ruling party, another senior BJP leader – Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan – has written a letter saying she does not want to contest the Lok Sabha elections anymore.
Mahajan’s statement comes a day after BJP chief Amit Shah said his party will not give Lok Sabha poll tickets to those above 75 years of age.
“Till date, the party has not announced its candidate for Indore. It’s possible they have some doubts. This is despite me having discussions with senior party leaders earlier and leaving the decision up to them. It looks like they are still in a dilemma. That is why I announce that I don’t want to contest the election anymore,” her letter read.
Mahajan, who was hopeful of a ticket from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, cited the huge delay in announcing the BJP candidate from the constituency for pulling her name out of the electoral race and said the party can now name its nominee without any dilemma.
The eight-time MP turns 76 on April 12, falling just on the other side of the 75-year age limit set by the saffron party for its Lok Sabha candidates. Advani (91) and Murli Manohar Joshi (85) were also not renominated from their Lok Sabha seats, Gandhinagar and Kanpur, respectively.
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