New Delhi: Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar retires from public service after 18 years. In a post on X Chandrasekhar said “Today curtains down on my 18-year stint of public service, of which 3 years I had the privilege to serve with PM @narendramodi ji’s TeamModi2.0. I certainly didn’t intend to end my 18 years of public service, as a candidate who lost an Election, but that’s how it turned out”.
Further in his post, Rajeev Chandrasekhar added “My deepest thanks to all those I met, all those who supported me – and in particular all those karyakartas and leaders who so inspired and energized me. Thanks also to my colleagues in govt over last 3 years. As a @BJP4India karyakarta, I will continue to support and work in party”.
BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar tweets, “Today curtains down on my 18-year stint of public service, of which 3 years I had the privilege to serve with PM Narendra Modi TeamModi2.0. I certainly didnt intend to end my 18 years of public service, as a candidate who lost an Election,… pic.twitter.com/OMQi2jxKtC
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2024
News agency ANI’s X handle also tweeted Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s post which said “Today curtains down on my 18-year stint of public service, of which 3 years I had the privilege to serve with PM Narendra Modi TeamModi2.0. I certainly didn’t intend to end my 18 years of public service, as a candidate who lost an Election, but that’s how it turned out. My deepest thanks to all those I met, all those who supported me – and in particular all those karyakartas and leaders who so inspired and energized me. Thanks also to my colleagues in govt over the last 3 years. As a BJP karyakarta, I will continue to support and work in the party.”
Chandrasekhar contested the Lok Sabha polls 2024 from Thiruvananthapuram. He failed to defeat three-time Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a tight race and Mr Tharoor won by 16,077 votes after trailing Mr Chandrasekhar for part of the day.
