Joe Biden withdrew from his re-election campaign on Sunday.

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden withdrew from his re-election campaign on Sunday. According to reports, the development came after Democrats expressed doubts about former US President Republican Donald Trump's mental alertness and ability to take on him.

President Biden has said in a social media post that he is withdrawing from his re-election bid against Donald Trump. With that, he ended his 2024 bid and after a disastrous debate raised doubts that he was fit for another four years in the job, the AP reported.

President Biden has said in a social media post that he is withdrawing from his re-election bid against Donald Trump. With it ending his 2024 bid after a disastrous debate that raised doubts that he is fit for another four years on the job, the AP report added, “The announcement improved the dynamics of the presidential election after a debate performance that galvanized many rank-and-file lawmakers. urging him to withdraw from the race”.

Biden's announcement comes amid strong, ever-growing calls from Democratic lawmakers to ask him to step aside.

(with AP input)