Former England spinner Monty Panesar has ended his political stint in just one week as he announced that he is withdrawing as a parliamentary candidate for George Galloway's Workers Party of Great Britain. (More Cricket News)
𒅌The 42-year-old Panesar was unveiled by Galloway amid much fanfare in Westminster last week.
ဣThe former left-arm spinner was due to contest the Ealing Southall seat in West London at the next general election.
ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚPanesar, however, decided to withdraw his candidacy after a series of challenging media interviews, in one of which he struggled to offer an opinion on the UK's continued membership of NATO.
♑"I'm a proud Brit who has had the honour to represent my country at the highest level of cricket," Panesar wrote on X.
✨"I now want to do my bit to help others but I recognise I am at the beginning of my journey and still learning about how politics can help people.
ꦇ"So today I am withdrawing as a General Election candidate for The Workers Party," he added.
🍸"I realise I need more time to listen, learn and find my political home, one that aligns with my personal and political values.
🌊"I wish The Workers Party all the best but look forward to taking some time to mature and find my political feet so I am well prepared to deliver my very best when I next run up to the political wicket."
♈Earlier, Panesar had expressed prime ministerial aspirations and said that he wanted to be "the voice for the workers of this country".
🔯Panesar, whose full name is Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, became the first practising Sikh to represent England in 2006 during a tour of India.
