Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam joins Samajwadi Party

Lucknow: Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha joined the Samajwadi Party here Tuesday.

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"Poonam Sinha has joined the Samajwadi Party in presence of SP leader Dimple Yadav in Lucknow," said the Samajwadi Party in a tweet.

The party's official Twitter handle also carried a picture showing Poonam Sinha joining the party in the presence of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav, an MP from Kannauj.

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Sinha is likely to be fielded from Lucknow seat against Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is a BJP candidate, said party sources.

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Singh filed his nomination from the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat on Friday.

Lucknow is going to polls on May 6 along with a total of 51 constituencies across seven states in the fifth phase of elections. (PTI)

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