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BJP seeks cancellation of Renuka Rawat's papers

ALMORA (UTTARANCHAL), APRIL 29. The BJP has approached the Election Commission seeking cancellation of nomination papers of the Congress nominee, Renuka Rawat, alleging that she had an illegal marriage with PCC president Harish Rawat after the returning officer rejected a petition in this regard.

The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Bachi Singh Rawat is locked in a keen contest with Renuka, who is the only woman candidate fielded by Congress in Uttaranchal.

The BJP and some independent candidates have demanded that nomination papers of Renuka be cancelled because her marriage with Rawat is 'illegal' under the Hindu Marriage Act. Bachi Singh Rawat told PTI that he has faxed relevant papers to the EC. ``Since it is a known that Renuka is second wife of Rawat, hence her nomination papers should be cancelled immediately,'' Bachi Singh Rawat said.

Retuning Officer of Almora Chanar Ram had earlier rejected a similar demand made by Rawat and Janaki Devi, an independent candidate from Almora.

``Renuka has given name of Harish Rawat as her husband in the nominations. Under Hindu Marriage Law a person cannot have two wives. Therefore nomination papers of Renuka should be cancelled,'' they had demanded. ``This is not a place to raise such issues. It would be proper if these candidates take a legal recourse,'' Ram had said while rejecting their appeal. -- PTI

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