Former PM Chandra Shekhar s son Neeraj Shekhar is contesting the BJP s seat in Ballia for the first time, balancing his father s socialist roots with his party s nationalist leanings. Shekhar was elected to the Lok Sabha for eight terms from Ballia in 1977. The BJP has maintained relations with followers of Chandra Shekhar, who are considered extra votes for the party.
SP district unit president Raj Mangal Yadav said the party had declared Laxman Gupta as its candidate from Ballia Municipal Council but Upadhyay entered into the fray as an independent candidate
, March 7 (IANS) The Ballia police have ordered a probe against a station house officer (SHO) after a video surfaced on social media in which he is purportedly heard suggesting that BJP state vice-president Daya Shankar Singh will be a cabinet .
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