Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi on Friday created flutters in the party by saying that he was taking ‘sanyas’ (retirement) from active politics for a year and would not contest the lok Sabha polls scheduled next year. However he made it clear that he would continue to meet his political friends.
The unprecedented move of the senior Congress leader has shocked party leaders as the decision of party strongman has come at a time after Congress lost the State Assembly elections for the third time consecutively and the general elections are round the corner.
“I have already said I will not contest lok Sabha election. I have decided to refrain from electoral politics for a year. I want to read, write, do contemplation and perform religious discourse and prayers” Jogi said, while talking with reporters at his residence here on Friday.