Jayant Sinha: By requesting that party president JP Nadda release him from direct electoral obligations on Saturday, BJP MP Jayant Sinha made it clear that he will not be running in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election. Sinha claims he wants to be relieved so he can concentrate on halting climate change.
Request to Relieve from Electoral Duties
“I have requested Hon’ble Party President Shri @JPNaddaji to relieve me of my direct electoral duties so that I can focus my efforts on combating global climate change in Bharat and around the world. Of course, I will continue to work with the party on economic and governance issues,” the BJP MP wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Jayant Sinha Expresses Gratitude in Farewell Message
He added, “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 Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodiji, Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShahji, and the BJP leadership. My sincerest gratitude to all of them. Jai Hind!”
Jayant Sinha’s Impact on Indian Aviation Connectivity
Jayant Sinha represents Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh as an MP. He has previously held the positions of minister of state for finance, minister of state for civil aviation, and member of India’s council of ministers from 2014 to 2019. The BJP MP was involved in the introduction of the UDAN regional connectivity project, which increased India’s operational airport count by 50% in just three years. Additionally, Sinha put into effect a number of digital projects, such as the “DigiYatra” digital traveller programme and the “DigitalSky Drone policy.”
Gambhir’s Dual Commitments
Hours after BJP MP Gautam Gambhir asked Nadda to release him from political obligations so he could concentrate on his cricket commitments, Sinha made his announcement. “I have requested Hon’ble Party President JP Nadda ji to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments. I sincerely thank Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi ji and Hon’ble HM Amit Shah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!,” Gambhir said in a post on X on Saturday morning.
Modi-Led Meeting Paves the Way for Candidate Disclosures
After the lengthy meeting of the party’s central election committee (CEC), presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, concluded in the small hours of Friday, the BJP is anticipated to disclose its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections throughout the course of the weekend. It is said that some well-known individuals, including Prime Minister Modi, who are running for office again would be on the first list of contenders.
BJP’s CEC Deliberates on 50 Lok Sabha Seats in Uttar Pradesh
Party insiders said that at the late-night CEC meeting, 50 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh were considered, around half of which the BJP is anticipated to name its candidates for. In Western Uttar Pradesh, Om Prakash Rajbhar’s SPBSP is predicted to receive one seat, Sanjay Nishad’s party could get one seat, Jayant Chaudhary’s Rashtriya Lok Dal is expected to get two seats, and the BJP’s ally Apna Dal (Sone Lal Patel) is predicted to get two seats.