SP leader shot at in Rae Bareli

Jaishanker Vajpayee, a member of SP's state executive committee, received gunshot injuries near a polling station.

Updated on: May 8, 2006, 16:23:00 IST

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A Samajwadi Party worker was injured in a firing incident during polling on Monday for the Lok Sabha bye-election in Rae Bareli allegedly by supporters of his political opponents.

Jaishanker Vajpayee, a member of SP's state executive committee, received gunshot injuries near a polling station in Amrawa, police said.

He was rushed to hospital, they added. Congress President Sonia Gandhi is seeking re-election from this constituency.

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