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Lucknow: The municipal elections in Uttar Pradesh will see an interesting contest in Kanpur. After being denied BJP ticket, President Ramnath Kovind’s daughter-in-law Deepa Kovind will now contest as an Independent against party candidate Sarojini Devi Kori for the post of town committee chairman.
Deepa Kovind is the wife of President Kovind’s nephew Pankaj Kovind and was in the race for the ticket for quite some time. The party is trying to persuade her to withdraw from the contest.
Two members of President Kovind’s family were in the race for the BJP ticket, but no one made the cut. According to sources, Deepa will file nomination on Thursday evening.
Deepa’s husband Pankaj said she that she was preparing for the elections for quite some time and decision to contest as an Independent was taken only after a request from friends and family.
Deepa’s decision to contest against the BJP may prove to be an embarrassment for the party.
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