News APP

NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on  gplay

This article was first published 10 years ago
Rediff.com  » News » Would like to challenge Swaraj from Vidisha in 2014: Digvijaya

Would like to challenge Swaraj from Vidisha in 2014: Digvijaya

Source: PTI
August 22, 2013 16:03 IST
Get Rediff News in your Inbox:

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Thursday said he would like to contest next Lok Sabha election from Vidisha seat in Madhya Pradesh, currently represented by Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj.

In an informal talk with reporters, the former chief minister said he had no plans to contest from Rajgarh, which is his hometown, as it has already been represented by Congress member.

To a query whether he will contest from Bellary in Karnataka if Sushma Swaraj enters the fray from there in 2014 polls, Digvijay replied in negative.

Digvijay clarified that though he was prepared to contest from Vidisha, nothing has been formalised yet and names of other constituencies are also doing round.

Swaraj had won the 2009 election to the 15th Lok Sabha from Vidisha by the margin of over 4,00,000 votes. Digvijay also said that current Bhopal Member of Parliament and former chief minister Kailash Joshi would not contest next year's general elections.

Get Rediff News in your Inbox:
Source: PTI© Copyright 2024 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.
 
India Votes 2024

India Votes 2024