Monday , December 23 2024

To contest elections, people's support is needed, not money: DMK takes a dig at Nirmala Sitharaman – News India Live

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced in a TV program that she will not contest the Lok Sabha elections. Explaining the reason behind not contesting the elections, he said that he did not have money to contest the elections. Now a statement has come from Tamil Nadu's ruling party DMK on this. DMK tauntedly said that to contest elections, it is not money but public support that is needed. DMK spokesperson S. Annadurai said, 'It seems that the Finance Minister is running away from contesting the elections by making unnecessary excuses. To contest elections, it is not money that is needed but public support which they do not have.

BJP President JP Nadda gave him the option to contest from Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is a resident of Tamil Nadu. BJP President JP Nadda gave him the option to contest elections from Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu. There was discussion that BJP may make him a candidate from some seat in the state. Now Nirmala Sitharaman has put an end to these speculations by saying that she will not contest the Lok Sabha elections because she has no money. The DMK leader said that the Finance Minister knows that people are angry with him. In such a situation, he himself is withdrawing from the election. Annadurai said that he has come to know. The public is upset with the way he has implemented policies and spoken on issues. He has come to know about this and perhaps that is why he is withdrawing from the election.

Not only this, the DMK leader said why is the Finance Minister not contesting elections with party money? Annadurai said that BJP has recovered in a big way. BJP has Rs 6000 crore. He had recovered Rs 8250 crores, out of which Rs 6000 crores are still in the account. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is one of the top ministers of the cabinet. Then why doesn't BJP sponsor him?

What did Nirmala Sitharaman say?

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rejected BJP's proposal to contest the Lok Sabha elections. Explaining the reason behind this, he said that he did not have the 'required funds' to contest the Lok Sabha elections. BJP President JP Nadda gave him the option to contest elections from Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu. Nirmala Sitharaman said, I am very grateful that the BJP leadership has accepted my application… That is why I am not contesting the elections. When he was asked why the Finance Minister of the country does not have enough funds to contest the elections? So he said that the Consolidated Fund of India is not his personal fund. My salary, my earnings and my savings are mine, the Consolidated Fund of India is not mine.