Monty Panesar’s political tenure ends in a week. cricket news

Former England spinner Monty Panesar has ended his political stint in just one week as he has announced he is withdrawing his name as parliamentary candidate for George Galloway’s Workers’ Party of Great Britain. Galloway unveiled Panesar, 42, amid much fanfare at Westminster last week. The former left-arm spinner was to contest from the Ealing Southall seat in west London in the next general election. However, Panesar decided to withdraw his candidacy after a series of challenging media interviews, one of which saw him struggling to give an opinion on the UK’s continued membership of NATO.

“I am a proud Briton who has had the honor of representing my country at the highest level of cricket,” Panesar wrote on X.

“I now want to do my bit to help others, but I admit that I am at the beginning of my journey and am still learning how politics can help people.

“Therefore today I am withdrawing my name as the Workers’ Party’s general election candidate,” he said.

“I realize I need more time to listen, learn, and find my political home, one that is consistent with my personal and political values.

“I wish the Workers’ Party all the best, but hope to take some time to mature and find my political feet, so that I will be ready to give my best shot the next time I take to the political wicket.” Earlier, Panesar had expressed his ambition for the post of Prime Minister and said that he wanted to be “the voice of the workers of this country”.

Panesar, whose full name is Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, became the first practicing Sikh to represent England during the tour of India in 2006.

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