Two sitting MPs surprise by hinting at political retreat on Twitter, sparking speculation of more to follow. Gautam Gambhir, known Delhi BJP face, aims to prioritize cricket, leaving his future in politics uncertain. Jayant Sinha, echoing similar sentiments, seeks relief from electoral duties to focus on combating climate change, as BJP's political dynamics shift ahead of the 2024 elections.
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00:00 It's an unprecedented twist for the ruling party when two of its sitting MLAs unexpectedly
00:05 take to Twitter hinting stepping away from politics.
00:08 Today, the atmosphere is charged with uncertainty.
00:12 Can more names follow the suit?
00:14 On 2nd March, the day began unfolding dramatically when Gautam Gambhir, a prominent figure of
00:19 Delhi BJP, declared his intent to prioritise his cricket career once again.
00:25 As a BJP member of parliament, Gambhir has been known for his vocal criticism of Delhi
00:29 Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and suddenly he's seeking relief from his political duties
00:34 in a letter to BJP President J.P.
00:36 Nadda.
00:37 His decision, though, is still ambiguous regarding the departure from politics permanently, marking
00:41 a significant shift.
00:43 Having triumphed in 2019 Lok Sabha election from East Delhi after defeating Ateshi Malena
00:48 from Aam Aadmi Party, Gambhir's announcement reverberates across the political circle.
00:53 And now, as the day progressed, another BJP leader echoed similar statements signalling
00:58 a potential trend of temporary political retreat.
01:02 In an unexpected turn of events, Jayanth Sinha, who is son of BJP veteran and now a TMC leader,
01:07 Yashwant Sinha, through a tweet, expressed his desire to step back from his electoral
01:11 responsibilities and focus on climate change all of a sudden.
01:15 Quoting his tweet, he mentioned his intention to focus on combating global climate change
01:20 in India and worldwide, seeking relief from electoral duties while affirming continued
01:24 dedication to economic and governance matters within the party.
01:29 Having served Bharat and Hazaribagh for over a decade, he expressed his gratitude to Prime
01:34 Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP leadership for the opportunities
01:39 bestowed upon him.
01:41 This surprising decision follows another BJP figure's announcement signalling a trend
01:45 within the party.
01:46 Two big stalwarts stepping aside, but honestly, one must expect more names soon.
01:52 Why?
01:53 Well, notably, these developments coincide with BJP's Central Election Committee meeting,
01:58 where the first 100 names for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections have already been finalised.
02:04 The timing of these decisions adds intrigue to the unfolding political landscape, hinting
02:08 at underlying dynamics within the party.
02:11 It was already anticipated that many new names will be in the list.
02:16 If one remembers, it was already being predicted that Delhi will see 5-6 new MPs, whereas similarly
02:22 new faces will be pushed rather than pushing the old stalwarts.
02:26 As these tweets emerge, speculation arises.
02:29 Were they left off the list or were they pre-emptively informed?
02:32 If that is so, this trend might continue with more names announcing sudden departure from
02:37 the party.
02:38 BJP appears to be following the strategy of refreshing its roster akin to Rajasthan and
02:44 Madhya Pradesh elections, where new MLAs were tried out, even omitting former CM Shivraj
02:49 Singh Chauhan from the CM post again.
02:51 The retirement or relief of more figures remains uncertain for now, but the decision of two
02:57 ruling party stalwarts not to contest and seek relief from electoral duties marks a
03:01 significant development in the political arena.
03:04 Believe it or not, more names are likely to be expected to be added in this list very
03:09 soon.
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