Three-time Rajya Sabha member and Union Minister Piyush Goyal may be trying his luck in the Lok Sabha elections this year since the speculations of him contesting the elections are surfacing. Speaking during an interview, Goyal said it would be a privilege to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, but a decision in this regard has to be taken by the BJP party leadership.
Being a Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra, Goyal holds three portfolios - commerce and industry, textiles, and food and consumer affairs. On whether he would like to contest the elections from Maharashtra, he said it would depend upon the party.
"Of course, I am very excited, I am looking forward to a decision being made by the party leaders and I do hope that I (will) get an opportunity to contest. It will be my privilege," he stated.
When asked if he would prefer to contest from Maharashtra, Goyal cited, "Party leaders take these decisions and we are all karyakartas (workers) of the party. For us whatever work, whatever constituency, the party gives us, it will be a matter of pride and privilege for being given the opportunity to contest".
The ruling BJP has named 34 Union ministers in the first list of 195 candidates, including big names such as - Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Bhupender Yadav, Mansukh Mandaviya, Sarbananda Sonowal, Kiren Rijiju, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Arjun Ram Meghwal, G Kishan Reddy, Arjun Munda and Smriti Irani.
The Election Commission is expected to announce the poll schedule soon and the elections are likely to be held in April-May.
The BJP won 303 seats in the 2019 polls but currently, it has 290 members in Lok Sabha for various reasons including some MPs recently resigning after winning assembly polls.
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