The Congress on Friday announced that it will field actress Urmila Matondkar from Mumbai North Parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. "The decision was taken in the Congress' Central Election Committee. Urmila Matondkar as Congress candidate to contest from Mumbai North Parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra," Congress General Secretary In-charge for CEC Mukul Wasnik said. Matondkar was inducted into the party on Wednesday in the presence of Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and newly-appointed Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora.Speaking to media persons here on Thursday, Matondkar had said
Maharashtra will go to polls in the first four phases, beginning April 11. Results of the polls will be declared on May 23.
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