Rohan Gupta stated he’ll lengthen full help to the brand new candidate nominated by get together.
Ahmedabad:
Congress chief Rohan Gupta on Monday introduced his choice to withdraw his candidature from the Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat owing to his father’s “severe medical situation.”
“Because of severe medical situation, my father is admitted in hospital and I’m withdrawing my candidature for Ahmedabad east parliament seat as Congress Candidate. I’ll lengthen full help to the brand new candidate nominated by get together,” Gupta stated in a publish on ‘X’.
The Congress nationwide spokesperson additionally shared his letter stating the withdrawal of his candidature alongside along with his publish.
Mr Gupta was among the many 43 candidates introduced by the Congress on March 12, which included seven candidates from Gujarat.
Bharatiya Janata Social gathering’s (BJP) Hasmukh Patel is presently the sitting MP from Ahmedabad East.
Gujarat will vote on Could 7, within the third section of Lok Sabha elections. The counting of votes is slated on June 4. The BJP has gained all 26 seats within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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