Cong might field Sanjay Dutt for Lucknow Lok Sabha seat

Agencies
Posted: Sep 16, 2008 at 1733 hrs IST

Lucknow, September 16: Setting the stage for the biggest electoral drama of country to unfold in Uttar Pradesh – the hotbed of Indian politics, Congress seems all set to give the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat hustings a Bollywood colour.

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In view of possible alliance with Samajwadi Party, Congress wants to ensure that the seat is bagged by their candidate and for this it has zeroed in on three high profile names -- Sanjay Dutt, Shabana Azmi and Govinda, he said.

"Samajwadi party is also staking its claim on the seat, but we will try to have this seat in our quota," he said.