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Cong bet on Mann in Phagwara

PHAGWARA: The Congress today declared Joginder Singh Mann as its candidate from the Phagwara Assembly constituency.

Our correspondent

Phagwara, January 12

The Congress today declared Joginder Singh Mann as its candidate from the Phagwara Assembly constituency. Mann, who belongs to the Valmiki community, is the nephew of veteran Congress leader and former union home minister Buta Singh.

A former state minister himself, Mann has won the seat three times and lost twice since 1985. The AAP have nominated Jarnail Nangal while BSP has announced Surinder Dhadhey as its candidate. Sitting MLA Som Parkash and Mohan Lal are seeking the BJP ticket.

Meanwhile, no nomination paper was filed in Phagwara on the second day of filing nomination papers today, Returning Officer and SDM, Phagwara, Balbir Raj Singh said this evening.

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