On Women\'s Day\, Samajwadi Party names 3 women candidates for LS polls; Akhilesh\'s wife Dimple included

On Women's Day, Samajwadi Party names 3 women candidates for LS polls; Akhilesh's wife Dimple included

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has been fielded from Khiri constituency and from Hardoi, according a press statement issued by the party.

Earlier in the day, the party released its first list of six candidates for the polls.

According to that list, party founder will contest from Mainpuri constituency, his nephew from Badaun and cousin Ram Gopal Yadav's son from Firozabad.

In the 2014 polls, the party had won just 5 out of 80 seats at stake in the state.

Besides Dimple, Mulayam had won from Azamgarh, from Badaun, from Firozabad and Tej from Mainpuri.

The party also announced the candidates for three reserved constituencies- Itawa, Robertsganj and Bahraich.

According to the list, Kamlesh Katheria will contest the Etawah reserved seat, Bhailal Kol has been fielded on Robertsganj reserved seat, and from Bahraich.

The is contesting the polls in alliance with BSP. According to the seat-sharing arrangement, will contest 37 seats while BSP will contest 38.

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First Published: Fri, March 08 2019. 19:27 IST