Former Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Says Goodbye To Life In Public Service
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PM Modi Oath-Taking Ceremony live: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who contested from Thiruvananthapuram, failed to unseat Congress's three-time MP Shashi Tharoor in a very tight race. Mr Tharoor won by 16,077 votes after trailing Mr Chandrasekhar for part of the day.
Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar bowed out from his "18 year stint of public service" today. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said he would continue to work for the party as a leader.
"Today curtains down on my 18 year stint of public service , of which 3 years i had the privilege to serve with PM @narendramodi ji's TeamModi2.0. I certainly didnt intend to end my 18 years of public service, as a candidate who lost an Election, but thats how its turned out," his post read.
"My deepest thanks to all those I met, all those who supported me - and in particular all those karyakartas and leaders who so inspired and energized me. Thanks also to my colleagues in govt over last 3 years. As a @BJP4India karyakarta, I will continue to support and work in party," he added.
Mr Chandrasekhar, who contested from Thiruvananthapuram, failed to unseat Congress's three-time MP Shashi Tharoor in a very tight race. Mr Tharoor won by 16,077 votes after trailing Mr Chandrasekhar for part of the day.
