Narendra Modi’s resigns from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat
May 29, 2014
Ahmedabad, 29 May, 2014
Update: Narendra Modi has resigned from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat today according to PTI report. This will invite Lok Sabha by-poll on Vadodara seat in next six months.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may resign from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat in couple of days from now. Shri Modi contested Lok Sabha elections from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat and Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh this year. As per the rule he has to vacate any of two seats within 15 days. The results were announced on 1t6th and therefore Modi has to resign from any of two seats by 31st of May. Modi is likely to leave Vadodara seat which he won with margin of 5.7 lakh. Retaining Varanasi seat will be a strategic decision in view of upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Vadodara is a seat that any BJP candidate will be able to win.
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