{"id":25783,"date":"2025-12-02T23:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/upsc-teacher-and-aap-leader-avadh-ojha-quits-politics-months-after-poll-loss-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T23:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:08:20","slug":"upsc-teacher-and-aap-leader-avadh-ojha-quits-politics-months-after-poll-loss-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/upsc-teacher-and-aap-leader-avadh-ojha-quits-politics-months-after-poll-loss-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Teacher And AAP Leader Avadh Ojha Quits Politics Months After Poll Loss | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9745228\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 02, 2025, 18:07 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9745228\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3329859130 asubttl-schema\">Avadh Ojha quits politics months after losing Patparganj seat as AAP candidate, thanks Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Patparganj residents for their support.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3329859130\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3329859130 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Avadh Ojha also thanked the residents of Patparganj for giving him so much love. (Image: PTI\/File)&#10;\" title=\"Avadh Ojha also thanked the residents of Patparganj for giving him so much love. (Image: PTI\/File)&#10;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3329859130\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Avadh Ojha also thanked the residents of Patparganj for giving him so much love. (Image: PTI\/File)\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Months after losing his maiden electoral battle from Patparganj assembly seat in Delhi, civil services coaching teacher and motivational speaker Avadh Ojha on Tuesday announced that he quit politics. Avadh Ojha was given a ticket by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">In a post on X, Ojha expressed gratitude to AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, for all the \u201clove and respect,&#8221; adding that it was his \u201cpersonal decision&#8221; to retire from politics.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cRespected Arvind ji, Manish ji, Sanjay ji, all your office-bearers, workers, leaders etc., a heartfelt thank you to all of you. I shall remain indebted for the love and respect you have given me. Retirement from politics is my personal decision. Arvind ji, you are a very great leader. Jai Hind,&#8221; Ojha tweeted in Hindi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0906\u0926\u0930\u0923\u0940\u092f\u0905\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0902\u0926 \u091c\u0940 ,\u092e\u0928\u0940\u0937 ji, \u0938\u0902\u091c\u092f \u091c\u0940,\u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0926\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940,\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e, \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e etc \u0906\u092a \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0932 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0964\u091c\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u092e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u090b\u0923\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u0942\u0901\u0917\u093e \u0964\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0917\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0923\u092f \u0939\u0948 \u0964\u0905\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0902\u0926 \u091c\u0940 \u0906\u092a \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0928 \u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964 \u091c\u092f \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AAP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#AAP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ArvindKejriwal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#ArvindKejriwal<\/a>\u2014 Avadh ojha (@OjhaAvadh57) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OjhaAvadh57\/status\/1995730344889516485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">He also thanked the residents of Patparganj for giving him so much love.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Ojha had replaced former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who had won from Patparganj in 2013, 2015 and 2020. Ojha lost to BJP\u2019s Ravinder Singh Negi by a margin of over 28,000 votes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Sisodia, himself, had unsuccessfully contested from Jangpura, where he lost to BJP\u2019s Tarvinder Singh Marwah by over 600 votes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Meanwhile, AAP leader Somnath Bharti expressed disappointment over his decision, saying that he was given a ticket keeping in view that \u201cyou would work with us irrespective of the electoral results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I have personal regard for you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OjhaAvadh57?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@OjhaAvadh57<\/a> Ji but politics is not a short term project and a person of your maturity and prominence should have weighed options before stepping into Politics and that too with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AamAadmiParty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@AamAadmiParty<\/a>.There were many who have worked hard since beginning\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zjBNWfPkpD\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/zjBNWfPkpD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Somnath Bharti (@attorneybharti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/attorneybharti\/status\/1995770308981297455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">\u201cI have personal regard for you @OjhaAvadh57 Ji but politics is not a short term project and a person of your maturity and prominence should have weighed options before stepping into Politics and that too with @AamAadmiParty,&#8221; Bharti said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">\u201cAAP is the future of India and we must strive hard to make it a success in all states. Which party talks of reforms in education, healthcare and other basic needs of ordinary people which makes over 90% population of India,&#8221; Bharti added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atawrap\">\n<h2 class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atahead\">About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manisha Roy\" title=\"Manisha Roy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/01\/whatsapp-image-2025-01-18-at-18.11.52-2025-01-50eab38a6cff788db034d677dc6a903a.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/manisha-roy-28187.html\" class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 atamail\">Manisha Roy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com&#8217;s general desk. 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She can be contacted at Manish&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-5f6769d099ba5825 aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfd\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfdbtn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/google-color.svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" alt=\"\" class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\"\/><span class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\">Click here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3329859130 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 02, 2025, 18:07 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3329859130 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> UPSC Teacher And AAP Leader Avadh Ojha Quits Politics Months After Poll Loss<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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