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Swarn Singh Salariya Is BJP Candidate For Gurdaspur Bypoll
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Salariya was considered one of the probable BJP candidates from Gurdaspur before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls as well. However, the party chose Vinod Khanna, who went on to win the seat.
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The bypoll has been necessitated by the death of actor Vinod Khanna, who was the sitting MP. Kavita Khanna, wife of the late BJP MP, was also considered a front-runner for the party ticket. She had been participating in the party meetings in Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency. Photo: PTI
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The BJP on Thursday declared businessman Swarn Singh Salariya as its candidate for the Gurdaspur by-election to be held on October 11. (Photo: Facebook)
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Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat has been a stronghold of the BJP. Actor-turned-politician Khanna won it four-times. Khanna died of cancer at a hospital in Mumbai on April 27 this year. Photo: PTI
Published at : 21 Sep 2017 06:40 PM (IST)
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