Published 11:50 IST, April 4th 2019
Rajpal Yadav's Congress election ticket bid gains momentum, here's his proposal as he seeks meeting Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Actor Rajpal Yadav is keen to contend his candidature from the North East seat in New Delhi, on the Congress party ticket against BJP's Manoj Tiwari.
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Actor Rajpal Yav is keen to contest his candidature from rth East seat in New Delhi, on Congress party ticket against BJP's Maj Tiwari.
Pertaining to his candidature, actor has provided a formula to grand old party, stating that he would campaign on all seven seats in national capital.
On Wednesday, political aspirant met with Delhi Congress chief Shiela Dixit at her residence, after which Yav said that he was given assurance of positive signs and that he might get a ticket on Thursday.
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Ar meeting is scheduled with Congress senior leer, Dixit, at her residence in Delhi on Thursday. However Rajpal was seeking time to meet with Congress General Secretary from Uttar Presh East Priyanka Gandhi Vra, but due to n-availability, he has t been able to meet her yet.
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Rajpal Yav's intent to contest Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket comes days after a long back-and-forth between AAP and Congress over forming an alliance in national capital. While Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was keen on an alliance in Delhi to take on BJP, Congress president Rahul Gandhi gave ultimatum against an alliance.
On work front, actor Rajpal Yav came out of prison late February after serving sentence in a case of n-repayment of a loan. Stating that he is healthy and happy, he expressed keenness on going back to work in films. It was in vember 2018 that Delhi High Court sentenced him to three months in prison for n-repayment of a loan of Rs 5 crore that his company took to produce a film in 2010.
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In 2014, Maj Tiwari emerged victorious with almost six lakh votes in a contest against Congress' Jai Prakash Aggarwal from rth East Delhi constituency.
Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to kickstart from April 11, with Delhi going to polls in a single phase on May 12. results of elections will be anunced on May 23 with counting of votes taking place on same day.
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11:18 IST, April 4th 2019