Jatni MLA Suresh Routray's Son Manmath Routray Not To Contest On Congress Ticket In 2024 Polls
Manmath Routray, son of six-time MLA from Jatni Suresh Routray, shocked everyone on Wednesday by announcing that he will not run in the next Odisha elections on a Congress ticket.
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Bhubaneswar: Manmath Routray, son of six-time MLA from Jatni Suresh Routray, shocked everyone on Wednesday by announcing that he will not run in the next Odisha elections on a Congress ticket.
This comes seven months after the veteran Congress politician declared his retirement from electoral politics and indicated that his son, Manmath, will run for the Jatni assembly constituency in the upcoming elections. In June, it was reported that he was preparing to enter politics after leaving his career as an Air India pilot.
Speaking to local media, Manmath stated that he is an activist who has worked for Janti without being affiliated with any political party.
"I've been advised to consider a long-term career in politics and will make an announcement in October," he stated.
According to the former pilot, his father may have been eager for him to run for Congress because he has dedicated 60 years of his life to the party. "However, I have been given the authority to make my own decision." I have my own circle of friends, as well as my own way of thinking and identifying myself. "After giving it some thought on a personal level and considering the views of constituents, I have decided not to run for Congress in 2024," he said, adding that he would carry on his father's tradition and follow the same formula of selfless service.
Manmath went on to say that he felt compelled to clarify this in light of the numerous rumors swirling around him.
He went on to say that he had visited his father at Congress Bhawan for some work and that he had also taken part in a rally organized by the party over the drainage system and infrastructure development in Bhubaneswar. He went on to say that it was critical to first comprehend people's issues before jumping into politics. "In a democracy, people can choose which political party to support based on their performance and policies," he explained.
