the Mayawati government (2007-12) and represented the assembly segment, came out on bail last month after spending a few months in jail in a disproportionate assets case.
the Mayawati government (2007-12) and represented the assembly segment, came out on bail last month after spending a few months in jail in a disproportionate assets case.
He was expelled from the BSP shortly after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls which he had unsuccessfully contested as the party's candidate from Bhadohi.
His wife has been fielded by Apna Dal.
His son, who has nursed political ambitions since the time Tripathi was a minister, filed his papers on the last day for nominations and said "I have been ignored by all parties though I have been working among the people while my mother has been given a ticket despite having no experience of public work".
The Congress-SP alliance appears to be under strain in Bara and Koraon as well both reserved for Scheduled Castes and falling in trans-Yamuna region.
Bara is at present represented by the SP and sitting MLA Ajay Kumar is seeking to retain the seat even though the Congress has fielded Suresh Kumar.
In Koraon, which is held by the BSP, Congress has fielded Ram Kripal a former MLA who had been with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) till the last assembly polls.
Ramdev is contesting as Samajwadi Party's candidate.
Both Congress and SP had fared badly in the 2012 elections with their respective candidates losing their deposits.
A total of 244 candidates filed their nominations by February 6. During scrutiny of papers on February 9, nominations of 53 candidates were rejected.
Ten candidates withdrew their nominations till yesterday when symbols were allotted to nominees.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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