Moradabad, February 24: The Indian Congress Party ally Mahan Dal chief Keshav Dev Maurya on Sunday urged people present in his rally to vote for 'Panja' i.e Congress election symbol. He also added that even if a Congress candidate is from Pakistan, my party does not have any issues if you vote for him. Maurya made this statement while addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad in presence of senior Congress leaders Raj Babbar, Naseemuddin Siddiqui and Rashid Alvi. Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Congress Forms Six Committees in Uttar Pradesh; Raj Babbar to Chair Election Committee, Rajiv Shukla to Head Media & Publicity.

According to news agency ANI, Keshav Dev Maurya told his party supports that "Pratyashi mat dekhna, haath ka panja dekh lena, usi pe vote de dena, pratyashi koi bhi ho, accha ho, kharab ho, Pakistan se bhi aake lade, Mahan Dal ko koi aitraaz Nahi hoga ( Don't look at the candidate, if its Congress' symbol vote for him, even if a Congress candidate is from Pakistan, my party does not have any issues if you vote for him)." Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress to Build Ram Temple at Ayodhya if it Takes Power, Says Harish Rawat.

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Meanwhile, ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Congress on Saturday formed six committees and announced that Raj Babbar will chair election committee. The former chairman of Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajiv Shukla is appointed as the chairman of media and publicity committee. Gajraj Singh to head Campaign Committee, Rashid Alvi to head Manifesto Committee and Ajay Kumar Lallu to head Coordination Committee.

"Congress president Rahul Gandhi has approved the proposal regarding the formation of six committees related to Uttar Pradesh: election committee, campaign committee, election strategy and planning committee, coordination committee, manifesto committee, as well as media and publicity committee," said Congress in a statement.

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