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Samajwadi Party names Sanjay Dutt its new general secretary

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 13:33 by rcrchauhan

New Delhi, April 2 -- Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt may be unable to contest elections but Thursday got a firm foothold in the world of politics when he became general secretary of the Samajwadi Party.

"I am very happy that party leader Mulayam Singhji and other seniors chose me to become the party's national general secretary," Dutt told reporters at a press conference.

"Mein dil se kam karoonga aur sach ke liye kam karoonga (I will work with my heart and for the truth)."

Dutt had been given a ticket by the Samajwadi Party to contest the Lok Sabha election from Lucknow but could not do so after the Supreme Court Tuesday refused to suspend his conviction for owning illegal arms in the run-up to the 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai.

Sanjay Dutt is Samajwadi Party general secretary

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 12:05 by rcrchauhan

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Samajwadi Party Thursday appointed actor Sanjay Dutt as its national general secretary.

Dutt, who was refused permission by the Supreme Court to contest the elections because of his conviction under the Arms Act, said: "Mein dil se kam karoonga aur sach ke liye kam karoonga (I will work with my heart and for the truth)."

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Parties in Uttar Pradesh welcome SC denial to Sanjay Dutt

Tue, 03/31/2009 - 22:54 by Inderjit Singh

Lucknow, March 31--All the major political outfits in Uttar Pradesh, including the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order refusing to stay the conviction of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Samajwadi Party's (SP) Lok Sabha candidate for Lucknow.

"Our party knew the fate of Sanjay Dutt," BSP general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra told reporters.

Asked whether BSP will get any advantage on the Lucknow seat as Dutt would not contest the elections now, Mishra said: "If the SP candidate would have fought the election from here, he would have not made any impact on the BSP."

"If Dutt would have even contested the elections, he would not have got much votes due to his shady past," BJP state unit spokesperson H.N. Dixit said.

Sanjay Dutt's electoral dream crashes, cannot contest polls (Roundup)

Tue, 03/31/2009 - 21:20 by Inderjit Singh

New Delhi/Lucknow, March 31 --Film star Sanjay Dutt's dream to plunge into electoral battle came crashing down as the Supreme Court Tuesday refused to suspend his conviction in a criminal case and allow him to contest the polls.

The apex court's order delivered a blow to the Samajwadi Party, which wanted to field Dutt from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, much to the chagrin of the Congress for the actor's father, the late Sunil Dutt was associated with the party for a long time. His sister Priya is a Congress MP from Mumbai.

While the Samajwadi Party was stunned, Dutt put up a brave face saying he respected the court's decision but he would not leave Lucknow.

Congress says it may contest Lucknow seat

Tue, 03/31/2009 - 16:37 by rcrchauhan

New Delhi, March 31 -- With the Supreme Court Tuesday refusing to suspend the conviction of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt in a criminal case and enable him to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Lucknow, the Congress indicated that it could now field a candidate from there.

The apex court's order has delivered a body blow to the Samajwadi Party (SP), which had given Dutt a ticket to fight the polls, causing much embarrassment to the Congress for the actor's father, the late Sunil Dutt was associated with the party for a long time. His sister Priya is a Congress MP from Mumbai.

While the SP was yet to react to the court's decision, the Congress said the Supreme Court's verdict was final and that the party would now take a decision to field a candidate from the Uttar Pradesh capital.