BJP ‘s Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ Against Akhilesh Yadav From Azamgarh, Issues 16th List of Candidates For Lok Sabha Elections 2019
Lucknow, April 3: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its 16th list of candidates from Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.
The list consists of six names for seats from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
The notable inclusions and exclusions in the list involves Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua and Mumbai MP Kirit Somaiya.
Kirit Somaiya, who is the BJP sitting MP from Mumbai North East seat has not been given a ticket from the seat again.
The BJP has instead named Manoj Kotak from this seat this time.
BJP releases 16th list of 6 candidates in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh for #LokSabhaElections2019 . Manoj Kotak to contest from Mumbai North East (where Kirit Somaiya is the sitting MP), Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirhua’ to contest from Azamgarh (UP) against SP’s Akhilesh Yadav. pic.twitter.com/uQvwJpGRSl
— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2019
Whereas in Uttar Pradesh, Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua will contest against Samajwadi Party leader and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.
The BJP’s list put a stamp to reports that were doing rounds about the BJP fielding Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua against Akhilesh Yadav.
Dinesh Lal Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 27, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections.
The actor, who is famously known as Nirahua, was inducted in the party in the presence of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.