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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Sobhana K. Nair

Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad may contest Lok Sabha poll from UP’s Nagina

Chandra Shekhar Azad, the founder of the Bhim Army, is likely to contest his maiden Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh. 

According to sources, talks are on to accommodate him in the proposed Samajwadi Party (SP)-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)-Indian National Congress alliance under the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) aegis for the 2024 general elections.

Mr. Azad who hails from Ghadkhauli village of Saharanpur, Western Uttar Pradesh will contest from Nagina, a reserved Lok Sabha seat that is currently held by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Girish Chandra. 

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