‘Too Young to Retire’: Twitter on Sushma’s Decision to Not Contest

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Tuesday that she will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s announcement on Tuesday, 20 November, that she will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections surprised many on Twitter. Her husband Swaraj Kaushal came up with a fitting and amusing response to her decision, saying “there came a time when even Milkha Singh stopped running.”

While some questioned whether Swaraj’s decision reflected “her dissatisfaction” with the Modi government, others speculated if this meant her political career was over.

Meanwhile, a few others remembered her as a sensible politician and an exceptional orator.

‘Too Young to Retire from Electoral Politics’

At 66, Sushma Swaraj is too young to retire from electoral politics. Does her decision reflect her dissatisfaction with the way the party and govt are being run?

— Aditya Menon (@AdityaMenon22) November 20, 2018

Sushma Swaraj says "I don't want to contest 2019 Polls"

She is smart and has gauged the sentiment. There is extreme anger against the Modi Govt on ground and she surely doesn't want to be in the sinking ship!

— Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) November 20, 2018

After being thoroughly humiliated by Modi and reduced to status of Visa officer, Sushma Swaraj announces she will not be contesting Lok Sabha elections in 2019.

— RKHURIA (@rkhuria) November 20, 2018

‘Parliament Will Miss an Exceptional Orator’

With all her ambitions sabotaged, this was long coming. But, she was one of my favorites among the BJP pack. Parliament will miss an exceptional orator. Sushma Swaraj to not contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls
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— Saket Ranjan (@theSaketRanjan) November 20, 2018

The only sensible one of the lot.

Have made up mind, won’t contest 2019 polls, says Sushma Swaraj | india news | Hindustan Times https://t.co/CHozGCH1YK

— Bal Vardhan 🌞🚩 (@PresidentVerde) November 20, 2018

@SushmaSwaraj spent her life in a wrong party, supporting #Hindutva & #Hatemongering. She'll be remembered only for her couplets of Urdu poetry and for the responses to the needy NRIs.

Will Not Contest 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Announces Sushma Swaraj https://t.co/sZu7MFxuHK

— ImSaiyid (@ImSaiyid) November 20, 2018

‘Doesn’t Mean Her Political Career is Over’

Sushma Swaraj will not contest Lok Sabha polls. It does not mean that her political career is over. She can always come to Parliament through Rajya Sabha.

— Akhilesh Sharma (@akhileshsharma1) November 20, 2018

Sushma Swaraj on 2019 polls: I don’t want to contest,
Sushma likely to not contest 2019 general elections
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2019 में सुषमा जी,
राज्यपाल ? राष्ट्रपति ? उप-राष्ट्रपति ?
या
आडवाणी,मुरली मनोहर जोशी,यशवंत सिन्हा, शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा,कीर्ति आजाद,अरुण शौरी को जॉइन करेगी?

— Alka Lamba (@LambaAlka) November 20, 2018

Smriti Irani to Fill Sushma’s Shoes?

Sushma Swaraj has announced she will not contest next year's election. Does this mean the BJP's next mass woman leader is : pic.twitter.com/ewx1X9r9Pv

— Adit¥∆ M∆€∆£ (@jhunjhunwala) November 20, 2018

In a press conference in Indore on Tuesday, Sushma Swaraj said:

“It is the party which decides, but I have made up my mind not to contest next elections.”

Sushma Swaraj

She has reportedly cited health reasons behind her decision.