“I think I am nearing the end of my political career. I am among those who had entered public life, not with the ambition of becoming a legislator,” said Giriraj Singh.
New Delhi– Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh today said he may retire from politics in the year 2024 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes his second term. “I think my political career will come to an end with the completion of the ongoing tenure of Modi,” the BJP leader, known for controversial and divisive statements, said.
Giriraj Singh responding to questions about becoming a Chief Ministerial candidate in Assembly polls expected next year, even as demand grows BJP to replace JDU chief Nitish Kumar, the current Chief Minister of Bihar as the face of the NDA in the state.
“I think I am nearing the end of my political career. I am among those who had entered public life, not with the ambition of becoming a legislator, an MP, or acquiring any position of power. I was fired by the nationalistic dream of integration of Kashmir for which our ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee gave up his life,” said Singh.
“We are fortunate to have a prime minister like Narendra Modi who, finally, showed the resolve to fulfil the pledge. I feel a sense of accomplishment. Nothing more needs to be achieved and the government’s decision to scrap special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370” said Singh.
In August 2019, the moment the BJP led government’s big move on Jammu and Kashmir, Giriraj Singh, 67, had tweeted in triumph, “Jai Kashmir, Jai Bharat.Abki baar us paar (this time, we will go across)”. The parliamentarian drew from the PM Modi’s popular election slogan ‘Abki baar Modi sarkar‘.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the NDA won 39 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. The BJP won 17 seats, JD (U) got 16, LJP emerged victorious in 6 seats.
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