The BJP on Thursday night introduced Yogeshwar Dutt’s title for the seat. (FILE)
Chandigarh:
The ruling BJP on Thursday named celebration chief and Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt as its nominee for the bypoll to the Baroda meeting constituency.
Based on a celebration assertion, the wrestler-turned-politician will contest the November three bypoll from Baroda seat in Sonipat.
The final date to file nomination for the bypoll is Friday.
The bye-election was necessitated as a result of demise of Congress MLA Shri Krishan Hooda in April. Within the 2019 meeting polls, Dutt had misplaced to Hooda from the seat.
Until about midnight, the Congress was but to announce its candidate for the seat.
Earlier within the morning, some sports activities personalities together with BJP chief Babita Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Geeta Phogat and Mr Dutt had met Chief Minister M L Khattar in Delhi.
The sportspersons batted for Mr Dutt’s candidature for the Baroda seat, which the saffron celebration has by no means received.
Khattar earlier stated that the celebration”s state unit had mentioned 25 names, however shortlisted 4 and despatched it to the celebration excessive command.
The celebration on Thursday night introduced Mr Dutt’s title for the seat.
The wrestler-turned-politician, who hails from Bhainswal Kalan village in Sonipat district, had joined the BJP in 2019 forward of the state meeting polls.
Mr Dutt, who received the bronze medal within the 2012 Olympic Video games, additionally received a gold medal within the 2014 Commonwealth Video games and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.
Forward of the subsequent month”s bypolls, Dutt has been actively campaigning within the constituency.
The leaders of the BJP, which is contesting the bypoll with the backing of its ally Jannayak Janta Get together, have exuded confidence that they’ll wrest the seat from the Congress.
(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is printed from a syndicated feed.)
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