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'Manyata can be SP's candidate if Sanju fails to contest polls'

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Posted: Jan 10, 2009 at 2039 hrs IST
Sanjay dutt

New Delhi With questions being raised on Sanjay Dutt's eligibility to contest Lok Sabha election, Samajwadi Party said it could field his wife Manyata from Lucknow if the film star is unable to fight because of legal issues.

"If Sanjay Dutt does not get permission from the court to contest elections, I will request both Dutt and my party to allow his wife Manyata to contest in his place," Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh said.

Singh, however, added that he is hopeful that Dutt will get the permission to contest elections.

"Doubts are being raised whether Sanjay Dutt will contest or not. He will definitely fight the elections. We will appeal to the court to grant him permission for it," Singh said.

"Navjot Sidhu had got court's permission to contest election. Sanjay is also likely to get permission for it on the line of Sidhu. Sidhu had already talked to Dutt," he added.

The party named the 49-year-old superstar Dutt as its candidate in the Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow on Wednesday when it announced the first list of its candidates for Uttar Pradesh.

However, legal experts have raised question over Dutt's eligibility to contest polls as he has been convicted under the Arms Act and is out on bail.

The party has decided to seek the permission of the Supreme Court, where the matter is pending, and the Election Commission to field him, party sources said.

Lucknow seat is currently represented by former Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

The SP leader informed ‘Dutt will remain with him and the Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwari (SP's candidate from Gorakhpur) in Lucknow on December 17.’

Tiwari will also be present in Gorakhpur during the 'Thu Thu Divas' (Spitting Day) being organised by SP on January 15 (Mayawati's birthday), Singh added.

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SANJAY, AFZAL GURU AND KASAB ARE ALL SP CANDIDATES. by ANIYAN on 12 Jan 2009

SANJAY DUTT IS FINDING REFUGE IN SP. CONGRESS DID NOT INVOLVE MUCH IN HIS CRIMINAL CASES ALTHOUGH THEY STILL HAVE LENIENCY TOWARDS DUTT FAMILY AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY THEY GAVE TICKET TO SUNIL DUTT'S DAUGHTER. BUT SHE BECAME A VILLAIN LATER, LIKE HER DEAR BROTHER AND WAS CHALLENGING CONGRESS. SO, WITH ALL THIS, SANJAY THOUGHT IT BEST TO GO TO SP, WHERE ALL CRIMINALS FIND REFUGE. MULAYAM IS CONTEMPLATING TO NOMINATE AFZAL GURU ALSO FROM NEW DELHI'S PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY AND AMAR SINGH WANTS KASAB TO CONTEST FROM MUMBAI'S COLABA ASSEMBLY SEAT IN THE NEXT ASSEMBLY ELECTION, WITH THE TACIT SUPPORT OF ABU AZMI.

THE PATHETIC UTTAR PRADESH ! by THOMAS VARGHESE on 12 Jan 2009

IT IS SAD THAT WE HAVE POLITICAL PARTIES LIKE SP AND LEADERS LIKE MULAYAM AND AMAR SINGH. THEY OR MAYAWATI REMAIN LEADERS IN UP; SIMPLY BECAUSE OF UP'S ILLITERACY AND POVERTY. THOSE WHO RULED ALL ALONG ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS STATE OF AFFAIRS OF THE PEOPLE. THE YOUNG GENERATIONA RE ALSO POLLUTED; NO MOVE TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF THE STATE. ZAMINDARI SYSTEM IS STILL UPHELD AND MAYAWATI CAME ON PROMISES, IS HERSELF ATTACHING HER THE GODESS STATUS AND BUSY WITH PLANTING HER STATUES ALL OVER !!! WHAT A SITUATION INDEED ??? ARE WE IN STONE AGE ??PROGRESSIVE MINDED PEOPLE SHOULD COME TOGETHER AND BEAT WITH BROOMS ALL THOSE WHO VOTED FOR MAYAWATI OR SP CANDIDATES.

Is it a Joke by Harpreet on 12 Jan 2009

SP has been exposed as a defunct party who has not better candidate to offer than Snajay Dutt, who is a convicted criminal albiet with a suspended sentence. Better than all these idiotic politicians, better that the entire nation is run by a patriotic organistaion like the RSS

What a deal, Sir ji. by AK on 11 Jan 2009

If Pakistan does not agree to hand over wnted terrorists and criminals to India, we should pressurise Pakistan to take over Amar Singh, Mulayam, Mayavati, Arjun Singh, Raj thakre, Mamta Banerjee etc instead. We shall always remain thnakful to Pakis.

THINK ABOUT GENERAL PUBLIC by dvs on 11 Jan 2009

I don't understand why such type of leaders are busy in obliging Sanjay Dutt family, or have some another motive, but it's clear they are not sincere about welfare of general public.

Dynasty politics - does country belong to only few lots by kumar on 11 Jan 2009

Amar Singh is talking as if Dutt family have given their life to Lucknow city. While one is glad to see Omar Abdullah take over as the youngest CM of J

Manyata for Lok Sabha?? by Niranjan on 11 Jan 2009

SP PARTY, YOU ARE TOO STUPID FOR WORDS. JUST TO GET AN UNKNOWN ACTRESS TO CONTEST FOR AN IMPORTANT POST OF MP IS ALMOST TOO IDIOTIC FOR WORDS. YOU GUYS MUST HAVE YOUR HEAD EXAMINED. AS IT IS THE ACTORS ARE POLLUTING THE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. MOST OF THE ACTORS ARE TOO BUSY WITH THEIR SHOOTING SCHEDULE TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSTITUENCY. FOR EXAMPLE DHARMENDRA WENT TO HIS CONSTITUENCY ONLY 6 MONTHS AFTER BEING ELECTED TO THANK THE VOTERS. YOU MAY USE ACTORS TO DRAW THE CROWD AND FOR PUBLICITY, BUT FOR CONTESTING ELECTIONS IS NOT RIGHT. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN SEE THE LIGHT.

Manyata, Lucknow and Elections! by Gurunath Prakash on 11 Jan 2009

Dear All, Could SP leadership share with us the criteria for selecting Candidates? Sanjayji, contesting itself is questionable given the fact that he was friends with D gang. Manyata- the general public is not aware of her, apart from her dance sequence and 3 past husbands and past relationships. A case is still pending against her for marrying without a divorce. Alright, whats her contribution on professional or public front? Public offices must be occupied by a person who is looked up by the public not looked down. An ideal person. In no way is sanjayji nor Manyata(we do not even know her actual name and family background)are ideal candidates for any elections. Sunil Dutt was and is their only card to fame and protection. We respect them as fellow humans but electing them would be taking it too far.

Who needs qualification? by Vidya on 11 Jan 2009

This "family business" in politics is disgusting. If not Laloo, then his wife - if not Sanju, then his wife! The actual ability of the candidate is irrelevant, only the celebrity status, personal or reflected, counts. It does not matter if the candidate has absolutely no experience of public service - parties like SP and RJD endorse them simply because they are somehow related to someone well known. Just shows how little they care for the voters.

Dutt by rammohan on 10 Jan 2009

Already allocation coomplete for the dutt family. If Manyata not ready, his daughter. Lucknovis want the tamasha or not

Sanjay Dutt contesting from Lucknow by Veer Aaaryaman on 10 Jan 2009

One more classic example of cheap game plans of scoundrels like Amar Singh. Once Sanjay Dutt gets elected he will be out of all the botherations of Police and criminal cases pending against him. Politicians, by such acts of daylight cheating and blatant conspiracy of escaping law and doing and getting away with everything, give enough provocation to ordinary persons to become terrorists who feel absolutely cheated by the corrupt politicians. In the name of democracy these corrupt politicians are damaging the culture and ethics of this country. These politicians are bigger terrorists - Imagine the audacity of Congress it is using CBI to bail out Mulayam Singh. Both Congress and SP should be summarily defeated and rejected in the next General Elections.

What a deal, Sir ji. by AK on 10 Jan 2009

If Pakistan does not agree to hand over wanted terrorists and criminal to India then India should pressurise Pakistan to take over Amar Singh, Mulayam Singh, Lalu yadav, Mayavati, Paswan,Arjun Singh, Shibu Soren etc instead. This will help creating a goodwill in Indian public.

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