Jayant Sinha (File Photo)
Leader Online Desk: Why didn't you vote? Did you not feel it was right to exercise your right to vote? Your behavior has tarnished the image of the party. BJP has issued a notice to former Union Minister Jayant Sinha that he should disclose this within two days. Jayant Sinha is the son of former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha. He did not vote in Hazaribagh during the fifth phase of polling on Monday. Also, he did not participate in the campaign of BJP's Hazaribagh Lok Sabha Constituency candidate Manish Jaiswal.
Jharkhand general secretary of BJP Aditya Sahu has issued a notice to Jayant Sinha. It said, “You did not feel it was appropriate to exercise your right to vote. The party's image has been tarnished by your conduct,” the notice said, adding that he should disclose the matter within two days.
Jayant Sinha announced this election 'retirement'
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Jayant Sniha's son supports Congress candidate
Jayant Sinha's son Ashish Sinha participated in the election campaign meeting of India Aghadi at Barhi in Jharkhand. Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge was present in this meeting. This time, Ashish Sinha had announced his support for Congress candidate JP Patel.
Hazaribagh Constituency and Sinha Family
Jayant Sinha's father Yashwant Sinha was MP from Hazaribagh constituency for 26 consecutive years from 1998. After this, his son Jayant Sinha remained an MP for two consecutive terms. But in March, he posted on social media platform X that he would not contest the election to focus on his work on climate change in India and around the world. But it was also made clear that he would continue to work with the BJP on economic and administration issues.