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This is an archive article published on March 21, 2012

Will withdraw nomination papers for RS polls tomorrow: Anshuman Mishra

Earlier he said he had no intention to withdraw from the race unless the party leadership directed him.

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Heeding to an appeal by BJP President Nitin Gadkari,independent candidate Anshuman Mishra today said he would withdraw his nomination papers tomorrow for the Rajya Sabha polls from Jharkhand.

“Abiding by the appeal by Nitin Gadkari,I will withdraw my nomination tomorrow,” Mishra,a non-resident businessman,told reporters here.

He had earlier said he had no intention to withdraw from the race unless the party leadership directed him.

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha had objected to the party backing Mishra saying the seat was being auctioned.

Tomorrow is the last date for withdrawal of nomination.

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