Mumbai: Ending speculations over her future political move months after she was ‘relieved’ as an AICC secretary, high-profile former Congress MP Priya Dutt on Monday announced that she would not contest the 2019 elections and spend more time with her family.
In a statement, the former Congress MP said she had shared her decision to take a break from active politics with Congress president Rahul Gandhi a couple of months ago. The Congress leader also said that she was committed to work for the party and its candidate, but “would not support anyone against her conscience.