Sahay gets support from BSP candidate

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Apr 14 2014 | 9:32 PM IST
Bahujan Samaj Party candidate for Ranchi Lok Sabha seat, Durga Oraon, today announced staying away from the race in support of Congress, barely weeks after BSP Supremo Mayawati campaigned here for him.
"I have decided to withdraw from the contest at the late stage because some BSP leaders did not cooperate. I will support and campaign for Congress candidate Subodh Kant Sahay," Oraon told reporters here.
Oraon came to the lime light following his PILs against former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and some of his ex-cabinet colleague charging them with corruption in 2009.
Koda and his former ministerial colleagues are out on bail now.
Mayawati had campaigned for Oraon last month and had blamed a shutdown for the poorly attended meeting.
Ranchi goes for polls on April 17.
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First Published: Apr 14 2014 | 9:32 PM IST

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