Kalavati Bandurkar, who shot to fame after Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi mentioned her name in the Parliament, withdrew her nominations today from contesting Assembly polls.

According to the chief of Vidharba Jan Andolan Samiti (VJAS) Kishor Tiwari, Kalavati was forced and threatened to withdraw her nomination by the Congress. "Kalavati's withdrawal is forceful and unfortunate. She was under pressure from the Congress," said Tiwari.