New Delhi: Hours after Congress declared the name of Tanushree Tripathi as its candidate for Maharajganj constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the party withdrew her name on Wednesday and fielded journalist Supriya Shrinate for the seat.
I will be taking an active plunge in politics, am grateful to Congress, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Jyotiraditya Scindia for trusting me with Maharajganj. It will be an honour to keep my late father’s legacy alive. I look forward to making a meaningful contribution,” the journalist-turned-politician tweeted.
I will be taking an active plunge in politics, am grateful to @INCIndia @RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi @JM_Scindia for trusting me with Maharajganj. It will be an honour to keep my late father’s legacy alive. I look forward to making a meaningful contribution
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) March 29, 2019
I have stepped down as Executive Editor at @ETNOWlive to pursue the next challenging phase of my life outside media I thank The Times group for the most exciting 10 yrs of my journalism Wish the channel, mgmt all my colleagues the very best @vineetjaintimes @Anandmk @nikunjdalmia
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) March 29, 2019
Shrinate quit her job as a television anchor to make her election debut.
Apparently, Tanushree, who is the daughter of jailed politician Amarmani Tripathi has also been fielded by Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSP-L) from the same constituency. PSP-L chief Shivpal Singh Yadav, had announced her candidature earlier in March.
Tanushree, according to media reports, has studied in London. She campaigned for her brother Amanmani Tripathi in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh state election, in which he successfully contested as an independent candidate from Nautanwa (Maharajganj) constituency.
Elections in Maharajganj will take place in the fourth phase of polls, to take place on May 12. Maharajganj will vote along with 9 other constituencies in the state, namely, Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan.