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.
