NEW DELHI: In a stunning flip of occasions, Rohan Gupta, the Congress candidate from the Ahmedabad East constituency, has withdrawn his candidature merely six days after being nominated. Citing his father’s essential well being situation, Gupta expressed his incapability to proceed within the electoral race in a press release posted on the social media platform ‘X’. “On account of a critical medical situation, my father has been admitted to hospital and I’m withdrawing my candidature for the Ahmedabad east parliament seat as a Congress Candidate. I’ll prolong full help to the brand new candidate nominated by the celebration,” Gupta stated.
On account of critical medical situation , my father is admitted in hospital and I’m withdrawing my candidature for Ahmedabad east parliament seat as Congress Candidate. I’ll prolong full help to the brand new candidate nominated by celebration. pic.twitter.com/oPVNBd7DqV
— Rohan Gupta (@rohanrgupta) March 18, 2024
This abrupt resolution has dealt a big blow to the Congress celebration, intensifying the problem of securing an acceptable alternative candidate at such a vital juncture, simply days earlier than the approaching Lok Sabha elections.
Gupta, a well-recognized face in tv information debates, was poised to contest from a seat at the moment held by the Bharatiya Janata Get together’s Hasmukh Patel. The sudden withdrawal has not solely disrupted the celebration’s electoral technique however has additionally left Gujarat Congress leaders visibly dismayed and grappling with the pressing job of discovering an alternate candidate.
Who Is Rohan Gupta?
Rohan Gupta, aged 46, emerged as a outstanding determine inside the Congress ranks, identified for his articulate presence in nationwide media discussions. He has been a former head of the Congress’s social media staff, His nomination on March 13 was seen as a strategic transfer by the celebration to bolster its prospects within the upcoming polls. Nevertheless, Gupta’s previous controversy, which led to his elimination as head of the Congress’s social media staff two years in the past, resurfaced within the wake of his candidacy. Regardless of this setback, the celebration endorsed his candidacy, solely to face this sudden setback.
The Congress, which had introduced seven candidates in Gujarat, together with sitting MLAs and former legislators, now finds itself in a precarious place following Gupta’s withdrawal. With the state set to vote on Could 7 within the third section of the Lok Sabha elections, the celebration faces the formidable job of regrouping and reasserting its electoral presence amidst the BJP’s stronghold.
Countdown To Elections In Gujarat
Because the electoral clock ticks nearer to polling day, the Congress should swiftly navigate the aftermath of Gupta’s departure whereas striving to regain momentum in Gujarat’s political panorama. With the BJP’s dominant efficiency within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the upcoming elections pose a essential take a look at for the Congress’s resurgence within the state. Because the nation awaits the unfolding dynamics of the electoral battlefield, the Congress grapples with the problem of reshaping its technique and reclaiming misplaced floor within the heartland of Gujarat.
