Sehwags sister will bat for Cong in MCD polls

Cricketer Virender Sehwag’s sister Anju Mehrwal will contest the MCD polls as a Congress candidate from Dakshinpuri Extension, a ward reserved for women.

The party decision, taken after several revisions of its tickets list, came at the cost of Manju Mehrwal, who will now contest as an independent against Anju.

Manju’s secretary Chandrabhan claimed that earlier she had been allotted the party ticket from the ward, but the last-minute change was effected by the party high command as Anju is the sister of a “famous cricketer”.

“Manju was given the letter by the Congress to contest elections from Dakshinpuri Extension on Monday at 2 pm. Anju, too, was given a similar letter. The names were changed in the second list issued by the party. This has been done because she is the sister of Virender Sehwag. Manju has been a party worker, while Anju has never been associated  with the party in anyway. We will not withdraw our nomination,’’ said Chandrabhan.

Sehwag is expected to help briefly during his sister’s campaign.

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