Shyam Rangeela denied nomination filing again in Varanasi today, hope persists
Varanasi: Shyam Rangeela, a renowned comedian who has decided to go up against PM Modi from the Varanasi seat for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was once again stopped from filing his nomination.
Shyam Rangeela through a post on X in Hindi informed that he had reached the Varanasi Election Commission Office at around 9:15 AM on the 14th of May. He further said that he has not received any reply from anywhere and he still continues to hope to be able to file the nomination.
वाराणसी चुनाव आयोग कार्यालय
— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 14, 2024
14 मई, सुबह 9:15 बजे लगभग पहुँच गये है,
कहीं से कोई जवाब नहीं आ रहा,
लेकिन नामांकन की उम्मीद अभी भी नहीं छोड़ी है हमने pic.twitter.com/MfirxtfNZk
In another tweet Shyam tagged the Election Commission and requested them to respond. He further informed that he has tried everything like mail, call, office and he has not received any response from anywhere. He also reminded the election commission about the ticking clock with only three hours left to file nomination.
@ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI please Respond,
— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 14, 2024
मेल,कॉल, office सब कोशिश कर ली, कहीं से कोई जवाब नहीं है
तीन घंटे है , कृपया हमारा नामांकन ले लीजिए pic.twitter.com/yiZgTLQKvc
This latest development follows Rangeela's previous video statement where he condemned the alleged obstructionism in the nomination process. He recounted the plight of numerous candidates who were denied nomination forms despite waiting at the collectorate since early morning on May 10 and 13.
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Accusing the authorities of curtailing democracy and favoring PM Modi's uncontested victory, Rangeela remained resolute in his decision to contest the elections. Despite completing all required procedures, he and others were reportedly barred from entering.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
