New Delhi: Ending all speculations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he does not want to be a minister in the new BJP government due to health reasons. In the four-paragraph letter, Jaitley said he had orally informed Modi about his desire not to be a part of the new BJP government to enable him to concentrate on treatment and health.

I have today written a letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, a copy of which I am releasing: pic.twitter.com/8GyVNDcpU7

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) May 29, 2019

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley writes to PM, request him to relieve him of his duty as FM. Cites health issues as reason. #ArunJaitley pic.twitter.com/1ARu9l8lQ7

— Shishir Tripathi (@Shishir_SD) May 29, 2019

#ArunJaitley will not continue due to health reasons. pic.twitter.com/ZzHsNrEMkv

— Raajeev Chopra (@Raajeev_romi) May 29, 2019

In his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he stated "I am writing to you to formally request you that I should be allowed a reasonable time for myself, my treatment and my health, and therefore, not be a part of any responsibility, for the present, in the new government."