Kerala registers 69 per cent voter turnout in second phase LS polls
The state had seen a voter turnout of 77.84 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, two BJP MPs, ex-Cricketer Gautam Gambhir (East Delhi) and former Union Minister Jayana Sinha (Hazaribagh in Jharkhand), on Saturday wrote to party chief J P Nadda, asking him to relieve them of their political/electoral duties.
In a post on X, Gambhir, who has time and again been attacked by the voters of his Constituency for ‘neglecting’ it, expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for giving him the opportunity to serve the people.
The BJP parliamentarian wrote, “I have requested Party President Jagat Prakash Nadda to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments.”
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Gambhir had joined the BJP prior to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.Hours later, Mr Sinha, took to X and wrote, ”I have requested Hon’ble Party President Shri @JPNadda ji 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”
He said he has had the privilege of serving the people of Bharat and Hazaribagh for the past ten years. Moreover, he has been blessed by the many opportunities provided by the PM and the home minister and the BJP leadership.
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