Sushma Swaraj says he will not participate in the election of Lok Sabha 2019

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Tuesday that she will not participate in the election of Lok Sabha in 2019.

“It is the party that decides, but I have decided not to challenge the next elections,” ANI told the agency.

Swaraj, who is a member of Vidisha’s Parliament in Madhya Pradesh, made the announcement at a press meeting in Indore on Tuesday, the Hindustan Times reported. The minister also said that she had informed the party about her decision.

It is the party which decides, but I have made up my mind not to contest next elections: External Affairs Minister and Vidisha MP Sushma Swaraj pic.twitter.com/G3cHC6pKGh

— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2018

Swaraj cited health reasons for not contesting upcoming elections, according to the Hindustan Times.