Watch: UP Sports Minister, Running Late, Sprints To File Election Papers
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Uttar Pradesh elections: UP Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari wanted to meet Friday' deadline of 3 pm, even though the last date of filing the nomination papers for Phephna is February 11.
Running late to meet the day's deadline of filing nomination papers for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, state Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari was seen sprinting towards the office of the returning officer in the Ballia collectorate on Friday. #WATCH | UP Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari sprinted to Collectorate Office in Ballia y'day as he was running late to file his nomination. Y'day nominations were scheduled to be filed by 3 pm & the minister was running late, nomination process still ongoing#UttarPradeshElectionspic.twitter.com/99HSIPHwoA
Mr Tiwari has been declared by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as its candidate from the Phephna Assembly seat of the district.
In a video footage shared widely on social media, Mr Tiwari -- wearing a saffron safa and a garland -- could be seen running from the Ballia Collectorate office's main gate to the nomination hall.
