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Former Varanasi MP Rajesh Mishra intends to contest 2029 Lok Sabha elections

Varanasi, Nov 11 (UNI) Former Varanasi MP Dr Rajesh Mishra has expressed his intention to contest the next Lok Sabha elections, triggering political speculation in Uttar Pradesh about whether he will seek to contest from Varanasi.
In a social media post on Wednesday, Mishra described himself as the former MP from the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, prompting speculation about his possible electoral plans. The development comes days after he quit the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mishra further clarified that he is not ideologically affiliated with the BJP and is not bound to any political party. Recalling his student days, he said that despite winning a gold medal, he had remained actively involved in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Students' Union.
Explaining his reference to "77th Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi" in his social media post, Mishra said he had previously represented the constituency in Parliament.
"Whoever wants to be angry, let them be. Whatever I wrote, I wrote. I have written the truth that I want to contest the Lok Sabha elections," he said.
Mishra said the decision on where Prime Minister Narendra Modi would contest the 2029 Lok Sabha elections rested with the Prime Minister and the party, while reiterating that he personally wanted to enter the electoral fray.
He said that he would decide where to contest when the time comes.Mishra was elected to the Lok Sabha from Varanasi on a Congress ticket in 2004.
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