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Rajnath Singh files nomination from Lucknow

Lucknow: BJP president Rajnath Singh Saturday filed his nomination papers from the Lucknow parliamentary constituency.Rajnath Singh, who reached the city Friday evening, was accompanied by senior party leaders, including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president

The 62-year-old BJP leader has appointed Shiv Kumar, personal assistant of Vajpayee as his chief election manager while Lalji tandon and Dinesh Sharma will be overseeing the campaigning.

Savitri Singh, wife of the BJP leader, alongwith her son Pankaj Singh and other family members are camping in the city to seek votes for the BJP president.

Soon after filing the papers, Singh, a former UP chief minister, told IANS that Lucknow was his home and he had full confidence that he will "get the love and support" of the people of the state capital.

Exuding confidence he also claimed a groundswell in BJP's favour and added that the country was on a threshold of change.

Lucknow will go to the polls April 30.