Mumbai: BJP is free to name a candidate from Indore constituency as Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan is not contesting election this year.
According to statement released, the reason behind not contesting is delay in announcing candidate from Indore constituency.
“BJP has not declared it’s candidates from Indore. Why this state of indecision? Possibly the party has some hesitation in taking decision. Even though I had a discussion with along with back and left the decision to the party, it seems they are still in a dilemma. Therefore I announce that I will not contest the Lok Sabha polls and the party is free to decide without any decisions,” she said.
Apart from Mahajan, senior BJP leader LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalraj Mishra have announced to not contest Lok Sabha this year.
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