In a series of political shifts ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, several politicians have announced their resignation from their respective parties or declined to contest in the upcoming elections. Deepak Saxena, a former Madhya Pradesh Minister and close aide of Kamal Nath, resigned from all posts in Congress. Bhartruhari Mahtab, a BJD MP from Cuttack, also resigned from his party, citing years of feeling unnecessary within the party as the reason for his departure. Concurrently, Congress Spokesperson Rohan Gupta quit the party, mentioning 'Constant Humiliation' as his reason for leaving. In the BJP camp, Vadodara MP Ranjanben Bhatt and Sabarkantha candidate Bhikaji Thakor both announced they would not contest the Lok Sabha polls due to 'personal reasons', with Bhatt's decision coming despite the party repeating her ticket and local cadres opposing her candidacy.
#ElectionsWithHT | BJP MP #RanjanBhatt withdraws candidacy from #Vadodara seat https://t.co/zzqykfwzeF https://t.co/4jL73lx5yk
JUST IN | Another BJP candidate in Gujarat, Bhikhaji Thakor from Sabarkantha seat, has now announced on social media that he is not willing to contest Lok Sabha polls due to personal reasons. The party had fielded him replacing a sitting MP, @LangaMahesh reports.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | BJP candidate from Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Bhikaji Thakor expresses that he does not wish to contest the election. (File photo) https://t.co/ZKctuF1CaU
#JustIn | BJP MP and Vadodara #LokSabha seat candidate Ranjan Bhatt pulls out of poll race for 'personal reasons' (Reported by news agency PTI)
Gujarat: BJP MP from Vadodara, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt tweets, "I, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, am unwilling to contest the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 due to my personal reasons." (file pic) https://t.co/TWrpGSNxQj
JUST IN | Vadodara BJP MP Ranjanben Bhatt declines to contest the #LokSabha polls despite the party repeated her ticket. On social media posts, she has announced that she is not willing to contest the election. A section of local cadres opposed her candidacy, @LangaMahesh reports
VIDEO | Here’s what former BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab said after quitting the party. “The situation leading up to my resignation had become such, that it was inevitable. I felt that there was no need for me in the party anymore. And I had been carrying this feeling for years.” https://t.co/JzPfnuQa0m
"Constant Humiliation": Congress Spokesperson Rohan Gupta Quits Party https://t.co/UqUr2vVtdL https://t.co/hMIqNNjDbG
BJD MP from Cuttack Bhartruhari Mahtab resigns from the party.
Deepak Saxena, former Madhya Pradesh Minister and a close aide of Kamal Nath, resigns from all posts in Congress. https://t.co/HKWTk0hKLY