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Jamaat supports Kejriwal against Modi in Varanasi

The Jamaat also announced support, among others, for Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sonia Gandhi and Akbar Ahmad Dumpi

Arvind Kejriwal
IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : May 06 2014 | 5:23 PM IST

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Tuesday announced its support to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi, where he is contesting against BJP's Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha election.

The Jamaat said the decision, taken by its Uttar Pradesh unit, had won the backing of the group's all-India president, Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari.

The Jamaat also announced support, among others, for Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav (Azamgarh), Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli and Akbar Ahmad Dumpi (Gonda).

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First Published: May 06 2014 | 5:15 PM IST

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