UP RS polls: Contest certain despite withdrawal of 2 BJP nominees
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A day after the ruling BJP lost the bypolls to high-profile Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, its two candidates today withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections, leaving 11 aspriants in the fray for 10 seats. "BJP candidates Vidyasagar Sonkar and Salil Vishnoi have withdrawn their candidature," returning officer Poonam Saxena said. Today was the last date for withdrawal and voting will take place on March 23.
A day after the ruling BJP lost the bypolls to high-profile Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, its two candidates today withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections, leaving 11 aspriants in the fray for 10 seats. "BJP candidates Vidyasagar Sonkar and Salil Vishnoi have withdrawn their candidature," returning officer Poonam Saxena said. Today was the last date for withdrawal and voting will take place on March 23. 
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