Don't want to contest Lok Sabha elections, says Sumitra Mahajan

Mahajan is the latest to join the list of BJP leaders over 75 years of age who have been asked not to contest elections

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Friday announced she would not contest the Lok Sabha election starting next week.
 
The eight-time Member of Parliament from Indore spoke out against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a letter.
 
Mahajan, known as "Tai" to the people of Indore, wrote, "The BJP has not declared its candidate for the Indore seat till now. Why is this situation of uncertainty? The party may be hesitant to take a decision. I had, however, spoken to seniors in the party in this context quite early on and left the decision on them. It seems