The Hindu Business Line : Sanjay Dutt will campaign in Gujarat: Yadav

VADODARA: Welcoming the appointment of actor- turned-politician Mr Sanjay Dutt as general secretary of Samajwadi Party, its Gujarat unit president Mr Surendrasinh Yadav said he would campaign for the party in the state.

“Sanjay Dutt will be our star campaigner. He would campaign for party candidates in the state”' Mr Yadav said.

Mr Yadav said Mr Sanjay Dutt's visit to Gujarat will benefit the party in expanding its base in the state. Two other actors Jaya Bachachan and Jayaprada will also campaign in Gujarat, he added. On those contesting the forthcoming polls, he said names o f the candidates to be fielded from Bharuch, Kheda, Anand, Mehsana, Navsari, Ahmedabad (east) and Rajkot and one seat from union territory of Daman would soon be finalised.

The names of the candidates have been forwarded to the party's parliamentary board which is meeting in Delhi tonight for a final decision, Mr Yadav said. Gujarat goes to poll on April 30.

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, denied permission to contest elections by the Supreme Court, was on Thursday appointed as the national general secretary of the Samajwadi Party. The actor, who was the SP candidate for the prestigious Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, was denied permission to contest polls by the Supreme Court which refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. - PTI

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