‘Too Young to Retire’: Twitter on Sushma’s Decision to Not Contest

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Tuesday that she will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s announcement on Tuesday, 20 November, that she will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections surprised many on Twitter. Her husband Swaraj Kaushal came up with a fitting and amusing response to her decision, saying “there came a time when even Milkha Singh stopped running.”

While some questioned whether Swaraj’s decision reflected “her dissatisfaction” with the Modi government, others speculated if this meant her political career was over.

Meanwhile, a few others remembered her as a sensible politician and an exceptional orator.

‘Too Young to Retire from Electoral Politics’

‘Parliament Will Miss an Exceptional Orator’

‘Doesn’t Mean Her Political Career is Over’

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In a press conference in Indore on Tuesday, Sushma Swaraj said:

“It is the party which decides, but I have made up my mind not to contest next elections.”

Sushma Swaraj

She has reportedly cited health reasons behind her decision.