In a surprising turn of events, former Union Minister and BJP MP Jayant Sinha expressed shock over a showcause notice he received from his party. The notice questioned his absence from voting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and his lack of participation in election campaigning.
Responding to the notice, which was issued by BJP’s Jharkhand general secretary Aditya Sahu and subsequently leaked to the media, Jayant Sinha clarified that he had indeed voted via postal ballot due to being overseas for personal commitments.
My response to Shri Aditya Sahu ji’s letter sent on May 20, 2024 pic.twitter.com/WfGIIyTvdz
— Jayant Sinha (Modi Ka Parivar) (@jayantsinha) May 22, 2024
“I was very surprised to receive your letter and discover that you have released it to the media as well,” stated Jayant Sinha in a two-page letter to Sahu. He highlighted that although he is the sitting MP from the Hazaribagh seat in Jharkhand, he was not contesting in the current election.
Addressing allegations that he had not participated in party activities since Manish Jaiswal was declared the candidate for the Hazaribagh seat, Jayant Sinha said he had not been invited to any party events, rallies, or meetings. “If the party had wanted me to participate in any election activities, you could surely have contacted me. However, not a single senior party official or MP/MLA from Jharkhand reached out to me,” he said.
Jayant Sinha emphasised his support for Jaiswal, noting that he publicly congratulated him on March 8, 2024, which was documented on social media. Jayant Sinha had announced in March that he would not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and had requested BJP national president JP Nadda to relieve him of direct electoral duties.
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“I withdrew from the Lok Sabha elections on March 2. After consulting with Nadda ji and getting his explicit approval, I made it clear publicly that I was not going to be involved in these elections,” Sinha wrote.
On April 30, Jayant Sinha received a call from Jaiswal inviting him to his nomination rally on May 1, but he could not attend due to the short notice. He travelled to Hazaribagh on May 2 and visited Jaiswal’s residence to convey his regards, though Jaiswal was not present.
Jayant Sinha, who has been with the BJP for over 25 years, cited his significant contributions to development and organizational work in Hazaribagh, which led to his record victories in the 2014 and 2019 general elections. He expressed his disappointment over the lack of direct communication from party officials.
“We could have certainly spoken in person or on the phone at any time to address any of your misgivings. As the party official responsible for the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha elections, you could have reached me at any time. To send me a letter after the elections are over is incomprehensible,” he concluded.
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