Sadhvi pragya thakur biography of donald
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Sadhvi Pragya: From prison cell to temple of democracy
From her controversial entry into the poll fray to defeating Congress veteran Digvijay Singh in Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur of the BJP was perhaps the most talked about candidate of this general election.
The moment her candidature was announced by the BJP from the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, the 49-year-old Hindutva activist, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case currently on bail, frequently courted controversy with her statements.
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From her offensive remarks on 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare to the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid and then on Mahatma Gandhis assassin Nathuram Godse, Thakur hogged the limelight almost on a daily basis.
However, all these statements, which embarrassed the BJP leadership no end, did not deter the rookie politician from trouncing Singh, 72, a two-time former Chief Minister and veteran figure in the Madhya Pradesh politics.
Thakur, who contested her maiden election, humbled Sin