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Candidate loses Rs 1 lakh to pickpocket

Updated on: 03 April,2009 09:11 AM IST  | 
MiD DAY Correspondent |

A first-time election candidate carrying his wealth around had his pocket picked while on the way to file his nomination in Chitradurga.

Candidate loses Rs 1 lakh to pickpocket


A first-time election candidate carrying his wealth around had his pocket picked while on the way to file his nomination in Chitradurga.




On the way, he met his followers who cheered and surrounded him. Elated, he too mingled with his fans. When he went to file his nomination, he realised that the money was missing from his pockets.

Janardhan Swamy then had to borrow Rs 5,000 from social welfare minister D Sudhakar to pay his election deposit.

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