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HP polls: CPI-M to contest 16 seats

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Press Trust of India Shimla

The party will support the Himachal Lokhit Party, floated by BJP dissidents, and the CPI in remaining 52 seats, a CPI-M release said here today.

CPI-M state secretary Rakesh Singha, Deputy Mayor of the Shimla Municipal Corporation Tikender Panwar and senior party leader Kuldeep Tanwar were among those who would contest the election.

The party has decided to field Kuldeep Singh Tanwar from Kusumpti, the release said.

  

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First Published: Oct 09 2012 | 10:15 PM IST

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