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Cleary, the Sangh Parivar is no longer a Hindu undivided family

This was the first time the VHP had an election

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A divided Hindu family

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday polled to elect its new international working president. This was the first time the VHP had an election, and came in the wake of efforts by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to reduce the influence of VHP leader Pravin Togadia (pictured). In the event, Togadia supported incumbent G Raghav Reddy who lost the election to retired judge Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje. In the evening, Togadia tweeted: “Thousands of workers have conveyed their anger to me. Satraps of power are crushing the voices of truth and religion. I appeal to one billion

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