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BJP ensures win for Cong's Kripashankar

Updated on: 10 September,2009 07:31 AM IST |
Sanjeev Devasia |

For second successive time, decides to field a weak opponent against Mumbai Congress prez for Assembly polls

For second successive time, decides to field a weak opponent against Mumbai Congress prez for Assembly polls

Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh is a heavyweight in his party and commands respect. But he seems to have a way with the opposition as well.

For the October Assembly elections, the BJP has almost ensured victory for Kripashankar from the Kalina constituency by fielding a relative lightweight Ashok Singh.

This is the second time the BJP is fielding a weak opponent against Kripashankar. The Congress leader has won the last two elections from Kalina.

He was chosen over heavyweight North Indian and former MLA Abhiram Singh.

Close call

According to sources, BJP had then decided to deny Abhiram a ticket on the insistence of a top BJP leader who had close relations with Kripashankar.
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That same BJP leader is said to have played a crucial role this time in choosing Ashok. "Kripashankar will have it easy, as Ashok does not have much of a base in the constituency.
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But the BJP did not have an option, given the fact that the party had no other credible candidate who had worked in the constituency," said a BJP leader.

Ashok said, "I don't know whether I am the candidate for this constituency."
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BJP city president Gopal Shetty said, "We are yet to finalise the candidate list. The announcement will be made shortly."

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