In the middle of the ongoing preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, Gautam Gambhir, a former cricketer and BJP MP from East Delhi, has announced his retirement from active politics. Gambhir’s announcement comes simultaneously with the ongoing preparations for the elections. The following is an excerpt from a post that he made on his official handle on X on Saturday morning: “I have requested that party president JP Nadda relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments.” I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for providing me with the amazing chance to serve the population. “Jai Hind it!”
As a member of the Lok Sabha, Gautam Gambhir represents East Delhi. According to rumors, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may give a chance to new faces in the Lok Sabha elections that are taking place in Delhi this time. when there will be a greater number of young people and women participating. There was a widespread belief that Gambhir’s ticket could be canceled in the event that such a scenario occurred. On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir announced his resignation from politics before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could declare candidates for the Lok Sabha.
Prior to the announcement of the election timetable by the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to announce a significant number of candidates. The elections for the Lok Sabha are not expected to take place until April or May. During a marathon meeting that was held to decide the names of candidates in preparation for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) discussed the names for around sixteen states.
