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Raj polls: Karni Sena to back candidates of Samta Andolan Samiti

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Oct 27 2018 | 9:55 PM IST

Rajput organisation Shri Rajput Karni Sena announced Saturday it will support Samta Andolan Samiti that has declared to field candidates from all 59 assembly constituencies reserved for SC/ST candidates in poll-bound Rajasthan.

The Samiti, is an organisation which campaigns for changes in the caste-based reservation system.

Polls to the 200-member Rajasthan assembly are due on December 7.

Founder and chief patron, Karni Sena, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, said the Samta Andolan will contest all the 59 seats reserved for schedule caste and schedule tribe candidates under its 'Mission- 59'.

The Karni Sena will support them and a decision about the rest of the 141 seats will be taken later, he said.

"The Samta Andolan has decided to field its candidates (on issues related to reservation) on all the seats reserved for SC/ST candidates and we will support them

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First Published: Oct 27 2018 | 9:55 PM IST

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