Congress pits Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece against Raman Singh


Bhopal, Oct 23(PTI): In a significant development, Congress on Monday decided to field former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece against Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh in the Rajnandgaon assembly constituency.

Mr Singh currently represented Rajnandgaon assembly seat. Karuna Shukla, Mr Vajpayee’s niece, figured in the second list of six candidates of Congress declared on late on Monday evening.

Eighteen assembly seats are going to polls in the first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh on November 12. The rest 72 assembly constituencies in the state are scheduled to go to polls in the second and final phase of elections on November 20.

Filing of nomination for the 18 assembly constituencies of Bastar and Rajnandgaon regions, which are going to polls in the first phase, will end on Monday.

Congress had earlier declared the first list of 12 candidates. However, BJP last week released its first list of 78 candidates.

Ms Shukla, who began her political career in BJP, switched over to Congress when she was denied party ticket in 2013 assembly polls in Chhattisgarh.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Tue, Oct 23 2018

    Good move to plant this seasoned spirited Congress leader to contest against Raman Singh.

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  • Gilbert, Udupi/Kuwait

    Tue, Oct 23 2018

    Good decision by Congress. I wish Karuna Ji to win this election and serve the people of Chhattisgarh.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 23 2018

    vajpayees niece will b nice 2 contest against akraman singh \.

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 23 2018

    David
    Now this Mrs sukla is "doodh ki dula huai"
    Just learn from BJP they deny tkt to niece of their one time PM that too before MODI became PM. Khangress has any guts to deny tkt to niece of pappu?

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 23 2018

    politicians r not dood ka dula huva. 4 u chichi chiwala may b in polluted ganga naala huva. u learn from siddharamaiah. he is not contesting elections.

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  • anil, mumbai

    Tue, Oct 23 2018

    Rathan,

    our aim is BJP BHAGAHOO DESH BACHOO

    :)

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