Karnan filed his papers as a candidate of Anti-Corruption Dynamic Party (ACDP) floated by him in 2018
C.S. Karnan. Pic/Twitter IANS
Retired Justice of Madras and Calcutta High Court C.S. Karnan will be taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, the retired judge said.
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"I have decided to contest in Varanasi constituency against Modi. I am now in Varanasi doing the preliminary work for filing of my nomination," the 63-year-old retired justice told IANS.
Retired Justice of #Madras and #CalcuttaHighCourt #CSKarnan will be taking on Prime Minister #NarendraModi in the #Varanasi #LokSabha constituency, the retired judge said.
— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) April 10, 2019
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He has already filed his nomination for the Central Chennai Lok Sabha seat and Varanasi will be his second constituency.
Karnan filed his papers as a candidate of Anti-Corruption Dynamic Party (ACDP) floated by him in 2018.
Karnan was the first sitting judge to be convicted for contempt of court. He underwent a six-month prison sentence after his retirement in June 2017.
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