Cong announces candidate for bypoll to Ajmer LS seat

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 07 2018 | 9:20 PM IST
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today okayed the name of Raghu Sharma, a former MLA from Rajasthan, as the party's candidate for the Ajmer Lok Sabha by-election, AICC general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.
Sharma has served as chief whip of the party in the Rajasthan Assembly.
Vivek Dhakar will be the party's candidate for the by- poll to the Mandalgarh assembly seat in the state.
Pradesh Congress Committee chief and former Union minister Sachin Pilot had unsuccessfully contested from the Ajmer constituency in the 2014 general elections.
Besides, a by-election will be held in the Alwar parliamentary seat on January 29. The Congress has already nominated Karan Singh Yadav, a former MP, as its candidate for it.

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First Published: Jan 07 2018 | 9:20 PM IST

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