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BJP Names Hardeep Singh Puri as Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha Candidate

Meera JoshiSource: scroll.in
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BJP Names Hardeep Singh Puri as Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha Candidate
BJP Names Hardeep Singh Puri as Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha CandidateSource: scroll.in
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has named Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bye-election in Madhya Pradesh, scheduled for November 12. Puri's candidature comes amid controversy over his connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with opposition leaders questioning his involvement in the financier's activities. Puri maintains that his conversations with Epstein were unrelated to the crimes.

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