LIVE! Denied ticket scam-tainted Kalmadi may contest anyway

March 21, 2014 17:29

CWG scam tainted Congress politician Suresh Kalmadi, who was denied a ticket, has said he will decided whether to run for the national election. The Congress has not succumbed to his pressure to let his wife run instead of him.

He told NDTV today that he is meeting with his supporters to decide whether to contest the parliamentary election from his home town, but refused to comment on whether he will run as an independent or join another party.

"I am open to contesting the election," he said, adding, "I have done so much work for Pune."

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