Former Congress MP Priya Dutt on Monday announced that she will not be contesting the 2019 general elections, asking the constituents to vote discerningly. We come in and are chosen by the people as caretakers and must give opportunity for fresh and new ideas,” said Ms. Dutt in an official statement issued on Monday. Last week, The Hindu had reported that Ms. Dutt is not interested in contesting from the Mumbai North-Central seat. In October 2018, Ms. Dutt was removed from the post of All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary. The constituency represented by Ms. Dutt was earlier won by her father and actor late Sunil Dutt.

Source: The Hindu January 07, 2019 15:11 UTC