Jharkhand: BJP Sends Notice to MP Jayant Sinha for Lack of Interest in Campaigning

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show cause notice to former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha, citing his lack of engagement in “organizational work” and “election campaigning” since Manish Jaiswal was announced as the party’s candidate for the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat.

The notice from the BJP’s Jharkhand unit stated, “You have not shown any interest in organizational work and election campaigning since Manish Jaiswal was named as the candidate for the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat. You didn’t even bother to cast your vote. Your conduct has tarnished the party’s image.”

The notice continued, “As per the instructions of State President Shri Babulal Marandi ji, you are requested to give clarification in this regard within two days.”

Jayant Sinha, a BJP leader and the son of former Finance Minister and current Trinamool Congress leader Yashwant Sinha, has recently joined the list of leaders who have opted not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Hazaribagh MP has asked BJP President JP Nadda to relieve him of his “direct electoral duties” to focus on combating climate change.

In a post on X, Sinha stated, “I have requested Hon’ble Party President Shri @JPNadda ji to relieve me of my direct electoral duties so that I can focus my efforts on combating global climate change in Bharat and around the world. Of course, I will continue to work with the party on economic and governance issues. I have had the privilege of serving the people of Bharat and Hazaribagh for the past ten years.”

The former Union Minister expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the BJP leadership for the opportunities they provided him. In his post, he wrote, “Moreover, I have been blessed by the many opportunities provided by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, Hon’ble Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji, and the BJP leadership. My sincerest gratitude to all of them. Jai Hind!”

Elections in Jharkhand are scheduled to be held in four phases on May 13, 20, 25, and June 1. In the 2019 elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 12 seats in Jharkhand, with the BJP securing 11 seats. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress each won one seat.