The state capital turned saffron when BJP candidate Sadhvi Pragya Thakur filed her nomination after holding a road show in the scorching heat on Tuesday, which was the last day of filing nomination on Tuesday. On Monday, she had filed a set of nomination papers. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state president Raju Bhatnagar showed black flag to Sadhvi when she was about to enter the collectorate premises amidst tight security. He was protesting against her comment on ATS chief Hemant Karkare.
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Later, NCP leader was manhandled by BJP workers. NCP leader Raju Bhatnagar said, “I showed black flag to Sadhvi Pragya at collectorate.” Earlier, Sadhvi Pragya and spiritual leaders offered obeisance at Curfew Wali Mata (Somwara Chowk) before the road show. Large number of party leaders and supporters with saffron turbans joined the rally taken out from Somwara Chowk to Collectorate. They chanted, “Jai Sri Ram” and “Vande Mataram”. Rally of large number of supporters, which was taken out from Somwara Mandir, was stopped before collectorate.
And then Sadhvi drove to collectorate to file nomination. Immediately, wheel chair was provided to her and she was taken to collector and district returning officer Sudham Khade. Entire proceeding was videographed by drone camera. Party leaders who were present included state BJP president Rakesh Singh, MLA Krishna Gaur, Rameshwar Sharma, leader Rahul Kothari, former MLA Ramesh Sharma, Dr Hitesh Vajapyee and former advocate general Purshendra Kaurav.
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