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Ending speculation, Tiwari says he will not contest LS polls

Dehradun: Anguished over being neglected by a party he served like a “loyal soldier”, Congress veteran N D Tiwari today said he would not contest the Lok Sabha polls putting at rest speculation that the

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: April 15, 2014 19:48 IST
ending speculation tiwari says he will not contest ls polls
ending speculation tiwari says he will not contest ls polls

Dehradun: Anguished over being neglected by a party he served like a “loyal soldier”, Congress veteran N D Tiwari today said he would not contest the Lok Sabha polls putting at rest speculation that the octogenarian could stage a political comeback.


In a statement addressed to the people of Uttarakhand here, Tiwari, who recently undertook a 10-day tour of his home constituency Nainital, said he had decided in full conciousness not to contest the Lok Sabha polls.

Ever since Tiwari was denied a party ticket to contest from Nainital by the Congress, which has reposed faith in its sitting MP K C Singh Baba, speculation was rife that he could enter the poll arena as an Independent.

“Turning down the request of the people has always been difficult for me because I always place aspirations of the people on a higher pedestal than myself.

“However, even if I enter the fray honouring your sentiments I think I will not be able to give you all that you expect from me. Hence, I have decided not to contest,” said the grand old man of Indian politics.

Tiwari also said he felt cheated after the kind of treatment he was given by a “party he served for decades like a loyal soldier”.

The former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, who spends more time now a days in Lucknow, expressed his gratefulness to Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for taking care of him at a time when he seemed to have been written off by many.

However, he appealed to people of Uttarakhand not to get disheartened and vote enthusiastically and conscientiously for a dedicated candidate who is energetic and makes himself available to resolve their problems.
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