BJP, SP-BSP-RLD candidates file nominations from Amroha

AMROHA: SP-BSP-RLD alliance candidate Kunwar Danish Ali and BJP sitting MP Kanwar Singh Tanwar on Monday afternoon filed their nomination papers from

Amroha

parliamentary seat, which goes to poll in the first phase on April 11.

Meanwhile, the Congress on Monday announced that Sachin Choudhary would be its candidate from Amroha in place of Rashid Alvi. The Congress had on Saturday night announced Alvi’s candidature from Amroha in its eighth list. A former spokesperson of the Congress, Alvi has been a member of the

Lok Sabha

from Amroha (1999-2004) and a two-term

Rajya Sabha

MP from Andhra Pradesh. Sources said Alvi was reluctant to contest from Amroha.

Tanwar said, “Modiji has once again trusted me, because I believe in development. During my tenure, electricity reached to 108 villages.”

Ali visited collectorated accompanied by SP leader and former Rajya Sabha member

Kamal Akhtar

and SP MLA from Amroha city Mehboob Ali.

Ali said after winning the election, he would raise his voice for UP

sugarcane

farmers, who had been struggling to get their dues since the BJP-led NDA governments came to power in the state and at the Centre.

Ali recently left the Janata Dal (Secular) to join the Bahujan Samaj Party.