Congress replaces Rashid Alvi from Amroha, names Sachin Choudhary

The Congress on Monday announced that Sachin Choudhary will be the party's candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha parliamentary constituency in place of Rashid Alvi.

Congress: Sachin Chaudhary to contest from Amroha seat instead of Rashid Alvi. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/mMlT2DoKGi ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 25, 2019

The Congress on Saturday night had announced Alvi's candidature from Amroha in its eighth list.

A former spokesperson of the Congress, Alvi has been a member of the Lok Sabha from Amroha (1999-2004) and a two-term Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh.

Sources said Alvi was reluctant to contest from Amroha from where the Bahujan Samaj Party has named Danish Ali, Janata Dal Secular's ex-general secretary, as its candidate.

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