He said there were already two members (his father and brother Anurag Thakur) of his family in active politics and if he also joined it, it wouldattractallegations of "dynasty politics".
"Neither I am interested in joining politics nor do I have any desire to play any political role andas such I will not contest any election...In case the party gives me the ticket, I would return it and say thank you," Dhumal said.
He also demanded aCBI probe into the alleged irregularities.
Releasing the copy of a letter written to Union Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh, Dhumal said that nearly 30,000 plant material was imported by the Horticulture Department earlier this year for distribution among fruit growers under the subsidy scheme.
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Each plant costs Rs 500 but 50 per cent subsidy was provided and the plant was made available at Rs 250.
"This needs a CBI probe to bring the culprits to the book as the poor farmers have been denied the benefit of imported plants," Dhumal said.
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