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Kiran Bedi named BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 19 2015 | 11:25 PM IST
Brushing aside murmurs of dissent, BJP today named new entrant Kiran Bedi, a former IPS officer, as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the February seven Delhi Assembly elections.
Making the announcement after a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board, party president Amit Shah said the decision of fielding 65-year-old Bedi was "unanimous".
He said BJP will contest the crucial polls for the 70-member Assembly under Bedi's leadership.
She will contest from the Krishna Nagar seat in East Delhi, considered a BJP stronghold.
The Parliamentary Board meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj among others.

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First Published: Jan 19 2015 | 11:25 PM IST

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