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95-year-old woman files nomination from Agra seat

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Press Trust of India Agra
A 95-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest candidate in Uttar Pradesh, has filed her nomination papers from Khairagarh assembly seat here.

Jal Devi had to be escorted to the election office on a wheel chair yesterday.

She said that she would root out corruption.

She is already a member of the panchayat in Jagner block, having won with a record number of votes.

The constituency in Agra will go to polls in phase 1 on february 11. The state will witness seven phase poll between feb 11 and march eight.

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First Published: Jan 25 2017 | 2:48 PM IST

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