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Congress to field Manmohan Singh from Rajasthan for RS by-polls

NEW DELHI: Congress will field former prime minister Manmohan Singh from Rajasthan for Rajya Sabha by-elections, sources said on Friday.

Congress to field Manmohan Singh from Rajasthan for RS by-polls

Manmohan Singh. File photo



Tribune News Service
New Delhi, August 9

Congress will field former prime minister Manmohan Singh from Rajasthan for Rajya Sabha by-elections, sources said on Friday.

Singh will file his nominations on August 13. By-elections for two Rajya Sabha seats—one from Uttar Pradesh and one from Rajasthan—is on August 26.

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