Ekniti declines to comment on PM candidacy
Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas declines to comment on reports naming him as a Bhumjaithai PM candidate, confirming he has not yet joined the party
• Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas refused to comment on reports naming him as a Bhumjaithai Party candidate for prime minister.
• He confirmed he has not yet applied for party membership.
• When asked whether being nominated was a positive sign, he simply replied, “I’d rather keep that to myself for now.”
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas on Tuesday declined to answer questions about being listed as one of Bhumjaithai Party’s potential candidates for prime minister.
He avoided addressing the matter directly, saying he preferred not to comment at this stage.
Asked whether he had already applied for membership in the Bhumjaithai Party, Ekniti said plainly: “No, not yet.”
When pressed further on whether he viewed the nomination as a good sign, he responded briefly, “I’ll keep that for now.”
Told that the public appeared to respond positively to his name being floated, Ekniti smiled and replied, “Really? Thank you.”
