His announcement came after the party declared the names of candidates for five Delhi constituencies Saturday, dropping four sitting MPs and picking fresh faces.
Before him, sitting East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir also announced his decision to quit active politics to focus on cricket. "I have requested Hon'ble Party President @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my political duties so that I can focus on my upcoming cricket commitments. I sincerely thank Hon'ble PM @narendramodiji and Hon'ble HM @AmitShah ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the people. Jai Hind!"he posted on X Saturday.
While Vardhan has been replaced by businessman Praveen Khandelwal, the East Delhi candidate is yet to be announced. Manoj Tiwari has retained his constituency, Northeast Delhi
A five-time MLA and two-time MP from the constituency, Vardhan has also served as Union minister of health and environment. In the announcement, he also hinted at returning to his career as an ENT surgeon and resuming duties at his clinic in East Delhi's Krishna Nagar.
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