Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at the Times Now Summit 2024, announced she will not be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, citing 'I don't have that kind of money' as the reason for her decision. This revelation followed her discussions on the political climate, including defending the government's stance on investigative agencies' actions against opposition leaders and addressing the arrest of opposition figures. Sitharaman's decision not to contest, despite the BJP's offer to stand from either Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu, was widely reported by various media outlets.
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#WATCH On FM Nirmala Sitharaman's statement "Don't have money to contest Lok Sabha polls", DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai says, "Probably the Finance minister is running away from contesting the elections giving flimsy reasons. For contesting elections, you don't needā¦ https://t.co/vVIGmHCXcf
Union Minister #NirmalaSitharaman has laid to rest rumours regarding her contesting the upcoming #LokSabhaPolls, saying that she does not have the kind of money required to fight an election. Read: https://t.co/AGdaSsr0S3 https://t.co/pdrt8AVjD2
Union Finance Minister #NirmalaSitharaman said #BJP offered her ticket to fight the #LokSabhaElections2024, however, she declined the proposal citing a lack of #funds required for fighting polls https://t.co/7gaFBMI5wT https://t.co/HrZo3EaERM
'I Don't Have That Kind Of Money To Contest Lok Sabha Elections': FM Nirmala Sitharaman #TNSummit2024 https://t.co/ovUSak5HA4
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she declined the BJP's offer to contest elections pleading that she did not have the 'kind of fund' required to contest the Lok Sabha polls. BJP president JP Nadda gave her the option to contest either from Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu,ā¦ https://t.co/ubKydCMymW
#TNSummit2024 Do you think the way agencies are let on Opposition leaders is fair?- @navikakumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The 'caged parrot' is now let to do its job. There is no scandal in the govt. Thus, the 'caged parrot' will not come to me, it willā¦ https://t.co/xJVV8L2RXZ
#TNSummit2024 'You are taking leaders from every political party. Two CMs are in jail & accounts of the largest national Opposition party have been frozen. Then at this rate, maybe 543- all to the BJP',: @NavikaKumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman They shouldā¦ https://t.co/TiFVLpxy7l
#TNSummit2024 'You are taking leaders from every political party. Two CMs are in jail & accounts of the largest national Opposition party have been frozen. Then at this rate, maybe 543- all to the BJP',: @NavikaKumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman We are notā¦ https://t.co/olGmpVSCG7
#ElectionsWithHT | #NirmalaSitharaman said that she ādoesn't have the kind of moneyā to contest the Lok Sabha elections, declining BJP's offer for a ticket. https://t.co/9o07M5MUHQ
Times Now Summit 2024 | Rapid Fire with Nirmala Sitharaman Does the Finance Minister have a current-day favourite politician? Here's what she answered on her favourite activity in free time, 'Twitter wars' and discrimination against womenš @navikakumar @nsitharamanā¦ https://t.co/AZRCUtegFq
I do not have the kind of money to contest Lok Sabha elections: Nirmala Sitharaman https://t.co/c0diqlPU0i
#ElectionsWithHT | FM #NirmalaSitharaman declines BJP ticket, says ādonāt have money' to contest #LokSabha polls https://t.co/9o07M5MUHQ
"I Don't Have Money To Contest Lok Sabha Elections": Nirmala Sitharaman https://t.co/aCL7GlfVuk https://t.co/FuqAIfT380
I do not have the kind of #money needed to contest #LokSabhaElections: #NirmalaSitharaman https://t.co/S0q3YDInxU
#TNSummit2024 'Are you going to contest a Lok Sabha seat this time?'- @NavikaKumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman "I don't have that kind of money to contest": @nsitharaman responds. Listen in. @DreamSportsHQ @Pernod_Ricard @Maruti_Corp https://t.co/II2OH08H8E
Times Now Summit 2024 | "I don't have that kind of money": FM Nirmala Sitharaman not contesting Lok Sabha elections; here's whyš @navikakumar @nsitharaman @nsitharamanoffc @FinMinIndia @DreamSportsHQ @Pernod_Ricard @Maruti_Corp #TNSummit2024 https://t.co/kqPjoSKlFO
#TNSummit2024 RAPID FIRE with Nirmala Sitharaman - Who is your favourite current-day politician? - Who is favourite Opposition leader, who you have respect for currently? - What do you do in your free time? Listen to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman'sā¦ https://t.co/wAVuh96zUE
#TNSummit2024 Do you think the way agencies are let on Opposition leaders is fair?- @navikakumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The 'caged parrot' is now let to do its job. There is no scandal in the govt. Thus, the 'caged parrot' will not come to me, it will goā¦ https://t.co/2VCyPhUNZU
#TNSummit2024 Do you think the way agencies are let on Opposition leaders is fair?- ļ¼ navikakumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The 'caged parrot' is not let to do its job. There is no scandal in the govt. Thus, the 'caged parrot' will not come to me, it willā¦ https://t.co/lzBkUJ9Glv
#TNSummit2024 It is a mindset issue... I do feel awkward and it is outrageous... It doesn't go well with leaders in public life: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (ļ¼ nsitharaman) on Supriya Shrinate's post on #KanganaRanaut ļ¼ DreamSportsHQ ļ¼ Pernod_Ricard ļ¼ Maruti_Corpā¦ https://t.co/VZluS7lj3R
#TNSummit2024 You skipped 8 summons & you had one or the other reason....': Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (ļ¼ nsitharaman) during her conversation with ļ¼ NavikaKumar, slams Opposition's 'political vendetta' charge over Arvind Kejriwal's arrest. ļ¼ DreamSportsHQā¦ https://t.co/6E39uGBueF
#TNSummit2024 'You are taking leaders from every political party. Two CMs are in jail & accounts of the largest national Opposition party have been frozen. Then at this rate, maybe 543- all to the BJP', ļ¼ NavikaKumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman They shouldā¦ https://t.co/s6DLGcIn51
#TNSummit2024 'You are taking leaders from every political party. Two CMs are in jail & accounts of the largest national Opposition party have been frozen. Then at this rate, maybe 543- all to the BJP', ļ¼ NavikaKumar asks Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman We are notā¦ https://t.co/lbZG7osRXx