In a surprising turn of events ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, two BJP candidates from Gujarat have announced their withdrawal from the electoral race, citing personal reasons. Vadodara BJP MP, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, has publicly declared her decision not to contest the elections despite the party repeatedly offering her a ticket. This announcement was made through various social media posts and has been reported by multiple news outlets. A section of local cadres had opposed her candidacy. Similarly, Bhikaji Thakor, the BJP candidate from Sabarkantha, Gujarat, also expressed his unwillingness to contest the election on social media. Thakor's decision comes after the party chose him to replace a sitting MP, indicating a significant reshuffle in the party's candidature for the upcoming polls.
#Gujarat | BJP's Vadodara MP Ranjan Bhatt withdraws candidature on personal grounds. NDTV's @maryashakil with more details. https://t.co/QbVAiG4Kpg
#Gujarat | BJP's Vadodara MP Ranjan Bhatt withdraws candidature on personal grounds. NDTV's @Vasudha156 with more details. https://t.co/47W9drZALa
Vadodara Lok Sabha Seat Candidate And BJP MP Ranjan Bhatt Quits Election Race, Cites 'Personal Reasons' https://t.co/KFMQXFR2bL
STORY | BJP MP and Vadodara LS seat candidate Ranjan Bhatt pulls out of poll race for 'personal reasons' READ: https://t.co/2fYq8PoLco VIDEO: (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) https://t.co/Fh6MByUEIy
#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