BJP to field Katiyar against Gandhi...
Posted by: Eastwestdirectory.com on Apr 18, 06 | 5:42 pm
The BJP will field General Secretary Vinay Katiyar against Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the by-election to the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat.
The decision to field the former Bajrang Dal chief was taken at a meeting between BJP President Rajnath Singh and senior party leaders from Uttar Pradesh.
Katiyar, who was initially reluctant to contest, was persuaded as the party wanted a senior backward class leader to minimise the impact of expelled leader Uma Bharti.
Bharti is backing a backward candidate belonging to Apna Dal in the prestigious constituency.
A formal announcement in this regard is expected to be made later.
Courtesy:ndtv
