"Congress president Sonia Gandhi has approved Dogra's candidature for the Dasuya by-election," Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Capt Amarinder said.

Dogra is the son of former state minister Ramesh Chander Dogra, who had represented Dasuya constituency a number of times.

The bypoll was necessitated due to the recent death of BJM MLA Amarjit Singh Sahi.

  

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First Published: Jun 19 2012 | 5:05 PM IST

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