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Congress fields boxer Vijender Singh from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat

Vijender Singh is pitted against BJP`s sitting MP Ramesh Bidhuri 

Congress fields boxer Vijender Singh from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat

New Delhi: The Congress party on Monday announced to field boxer Vijender Singh as its candidate from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat.

Singh is pitted against BJP`s sitting MP Ramesh Bidhuri and the Aam Aadmi Party`s (AAP) Raghav Chadha.

In 2014 Lok Sabha poll, Bidhuri had registered the victory by a margin of over one lakh votes.

 

He defeated Col Devinder Sehrawat. 

Earlier in the day, Singh has resigned from the Haryana Police. 

Delhi, where 7 Parliamentary seats are at stake, will go to polls on May 12. 

The results will be announced on May 23.