BJP Lok Sabha candidate list: Former health minister Harsh Vardhan quits politics
In an extensive post on his
Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP MP and former Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday announced that he would be quitting active politics, a day after he was denied a ticket by the saffron party in the first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
In an extensive post on his
“After over thirty years of a glorious electoral career, during which I won all the five Assembly elections and the two Assembly elections I contested with exemplary margins, and held a host of prestigious positions in the party organization and the state and center governments,” the former Union Health Minister said in his post, adding, “I am finally bowing to return to my roots,” indicating that he is contemplating a return to his medical profession.
I’m moving on, I really can’t wait. I have promises to keep…and miles to go before I sleep!! I have a dream… and I know your blessings will always be with me. My ENT clinic in Krishna Nagar is also waiting for my return,” he said.
After more than thirty years of a glorious electoral career, during which I won all five parliamentary elections and the two parliamentary elections I contested by exemplary margins, and held a host of prestigious positions in the party organization and state governments and…
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) March 3, 2024
The BJP leader also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he hailed as the “most dynamic Prime Minister” and wished his “heroic return to power”.
“I must acknowledge that I consider it a great privilege to have worked closely with the most dynamic Prime Minister in the history of India, Shri Narendra Modi ji. The country once again wishes him a heroic return to power,” he said.
BJP Lok Sabha candidates for Delhi
The BJP on Saturday announced its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi again contesting from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Home Minister Amit Shah from his Gandhinagar bastion in Gujarat.
In the first list, the ruling party announced five candidates for Delhi, with Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari from Northeast Delhi, the same constituency he won from earlier in the 2019 polls.
Notably, the BJP has rejected four sitting MPs in the national capital, including Harsh Vardhan, who has been replaced by Praveen Khandelwal. The three other MPs are Meenakshi Lekhi, Ramesh Bidhuri and Parvesh Verma.
According to the BJP’s list, Kamaljeet Sehrawat has been selected from West Delhi, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri from South Delhi, while Confederation of All India Traders chief Praveen Khandelwal will contest from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk.
The BJP also named late leader Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri Swaraj, who is set to make her poll debut. She has been fielded from New Delhi constituency.
(With input from agencies)