Rahul Gandhi, who is heading the Congress poll campaign, had objected to Kalmadi's candidacy for Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi: Taking note of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's objection to give election ticket to tainted leaders, the party snubbed Commonwealth Games scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and fielded Vishwajeet Kadam in Pune. Kalmadi is a sitting MP from Pune.
Rahul Gandhi, who is heading the Congress poll campaign, had objected to Kalmadi's candidacy for Lok Sabha elections in a bid to portray himself as an anti-corruption crusader.
The party had earlier decided to field Kalmadi's daughter or wife from Pune seat, but with the dissent in the local unit of the party coming to the surface, industrialist and political trend watcher Tehseen Poonawalla met Kalmadi and reportedly convinced him not to lobby for a ticket for any of his relatives.
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