BJP star candidates in UP out: Maneka Gandhi to contest from Sultanpur, son Varun from Pilibhit

JP leader Arun Singh today announced that Maneka Gandhi will contest from Sultanpur and Varun Gandhi, from Pilibhit.
He said while Ram Shankar Katheria will contest from Etawah, Rita Bahuguna Joshi will contest from Allahabad.
"Maneka Gandhi to contest from Sultanpur and Varun Gandhi to contest from Pilibhit. Ram Shankar Katheria to contest from Etawah. Rita Bahuguna Joshi to contest from Allahabad. Jaya Prada to contest from Rampur (UP), Jagdambika Pal from Domariagan (UP). Humayun Kabir to contest from Murshidabad (West Bengal)," BJP leader Arun Singh was quoted as news agency ANI as saying.
The party also announced Mahendra Pandey will contest from Chandauli.
Once a star candidate of Samajwadi Party, actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada on Tuesday (March 26) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Jaya Prada was officially inducted in the BJP at party headquarter in New Delhi. "This is a significant moment for me. Be it cinema or politics, I have worked with all my heart and dedicated my life to it. Thankful to the BJP for this respect," Jaya Prada said at the press conference.
"Today I am working with that brave leader in whose hands the country feels safe ... PM Modi. I thank the BJP and Amit Shah for this," Jaya Prada said.

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