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Lok Sabha elections: Congress fields ex-MP Suresh Taware from Bhiwandi

BHIWANDI: Congress has fielded former-MP Suresh Taware from Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency against BJP MP Kapil Patil for the upcoming general elections.

Taware, a senior congress worker, was denied ticket by the party in 2014 to accommodate Vishwanath Patil who lost the election against Kapil Patil.



Earlier, there were speculations that congress may give ticket to Shiv Sena leader Suresh Mahatre alias Balya Mama from the Bhiwandi seat.

Taware belongs to farmer's community which has around 4.5 lakh voters in the region. Taware has also served as mayor of Bhiwandi- Nizampura Municipal Corporation.

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