Bollywood bad boy, Sanjay Dutt, to contest India election...

Bollywood tough guy Sanjay Dutt, who is on bail for a weapons conviction, will contest a key constituency in forthcoming Indian general elections, his party announced on Thursday.

The 49-year-old will run for the socialist Samajwadi Party in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted party leader Amar Singh saying.

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Convicted criminals are not barred from standing for office in India.

A study by an Indian watchdog found that nearly a quarter of the 542 people elected to the federal parliament in 2004 had faced criminal charges, including murder and rape. Full story...

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