YOUNG BLOOD - THE FIRST TIMERS
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MILIND
DEORA (Congress)
Age: 27 year
Profile: Twenty-seven-year-old
Milind Deora is son of Congress veteran Murli Deora. He is the
youngest MP in India. He won the elections in South Mumbai,
Maharashtra by defeating BJP Union minister Jaywantiben Mehta.
Won by: 3,90,179 votes. |
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SACHIN
PILOT (Congress)
Age: 27 year
Profile: He contested from his
father's constituency in Dausa in Rajasthan is yet another younger
generation personality to win. Sachin defeated his rival K.S.
Dhadana (BJP).
Won by: 1,14,865 votes. |
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AKHILESH
YADAV (Samajwadi Party)
Age: 31 year
Profile: Son of U.P.'s Chief
Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh represented the constituency
of Kannauj. This young contender won by a large number of votes and
showed thumbs down to Rajesh Singh of BSP.
Won by: 3,07,373 votes. |
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JYOTIRADITYA
SCINDIA (Congress)
Age: 33 year
Profile: Jyotiraditya faced
the poll battle with 57-year-old Harivallabh Shukla (BJP) in Guna,
Madhya Pradesh. The royal Scindia family has been associated with
the masses for over 250 years. BJP'S Harivallabh Shukla lost to him.
Won by: 86,350 votes. |
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DUSHYANT
SINGH (BJP)
Age: 33 year
Profile: The Rajasthan Chief
Minister, Vasundhara Raje Scindia's son, Dushyant Singh, has won the
Jhalawar constituency, once held by his mother before she became the
Chief Minister. His rival Sanjay Singh Gurjar of Congress had to
suffer defeat.
Won by: 80,493 votes. |
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RAHUL
GANDHI (Congress)
Age: 34 year
Profile: The 34 year son of
former late Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi is a debutant in politics.
His first effort has been successful as he won from the Amethi Lok
Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh and defeated C.P. Misra of BJP.
Won by: 3,90,179 votes. |
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NAVEEN
JINDAL (Congress)
Age: 35 year
Profile: Mr. Naveen Jindal,
Vice Chairman and MD, Jindal Steel and Power was declared a winner
from Kurukshetra (Haryana) constituency.
Won by: 1,60,190 votes. |
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SANDEEP
DIXIT (Congress)
Age: 39 year
Profile: Son of Delhi Chief
Minister, Sheila Dixit was declared a winner from the East Delhi
constituency. He trounced his three time BJP MP Lal Bihari Tiwari by
a huge number of votes being the largest in Delhi.
Won by: 2,29,779 votes. |
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