India, March 3 -- In a setback for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bhojpuri actor and playback singer Pawan Singh on Sunday announced to not to contest the Lok Sabha election from West Bengal's Asansol, a day after the party announced him as a candidate from the constituency.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) addressed to BJP president JP Nadda, he said that due to some reason, he won't be able to contest the elections.

"I express my heartfelt gratitude to the top leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party. The party trusted me and declared me as the candidate from Asansol but due to some reason I will not be able to contest the elections from Asansol," he said.

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