Shillong, May 6: The Congress has not finalised its candidate for the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha by-election, with Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee secretary Manuel Badwar on Wednesday ruling himself out of the race.
“I think I have made it very clear as far as the Congress is concerned, we have not decided, we are yet to sit for a meeting. However, the recommendation has gone to Delhi, AICC will make the final decisions,” Badwar said when asked about the party’s decision.
He said the party does not have many aspirants for the seat.
“So, we don’t have many takers for the same, we have few leaders and a round has been going on that Manuel Badwar will also be one of the aspiring candidates. I want to make it categorically very clear that I don’t have any intention to contest in the MP election,” he said.
Explaining his decision, Badwar cited his limited experience and the short tenure of the bypoll.
“First, the simple fact that I am very new, simple fact that it is only a two-year term, it is going to be increasingly difficult for anybody who is new to enter the arena of Parliament and we are not going to be as productive as somebody who is already there, who is somebody who has already been in the line of work.”
He added, “For me personally, I keep telling people that it is important to send somebody who already understands the entire nuances of Parliament and its functioning rather than sending somebody who is new because two years is not enough time.”
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