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Polling for the Lucknow LS seat will be held in the fifth phase on 20 May. Nominations for the fifth phase will commence on 26 April.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today hailed Atal Bihar Vajpayee’s contribution to the development of the Uttar Pradesh capital, saying the former prime minister initiated ‘vikaas ki Ganga’ in the city.
Singh, who was here on a two-day visit, was speaking after the inauguration and foundation stone-laying ceremony of 438 projects worth Rs 938 crore for Lucknow and neighbourhood.
“No one can deny the fact that the ‘vikaas ki Ganga’ in Lucknow was initiated by former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and was further taken up by former MP Lalji Tandon. Shaheed Path in Lucknow was started by Atalji when he was the prime minister and I was the Union surface transport minister,” he said.
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Vajpayee has represented Lucknow in the Lok Sabha five times, the last time being in 2004.
The home minister, who is also the MP from Lucknow, said, “In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, I had said that I do not make promises, but I seek the blessings of the people of Lucknow, so that God may give me the strength to fulfil the developmental aspirations of the people of Lucknow.”
Lauding UP Chief Minister Yogi Adiatyanth, he said, “Today is a historic moment for Lucknow. The UP chief minister is committed to developing UP. His commitment to development and hard work makes me feel confident that no one can stop Uttar Pradesh from becoming the number one state in the country.”
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