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Kerala
woman told not to contest over her looks
Thursday, September 23, 2010 09:32:47 PM,
IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram: A washerwoman picked by the Left to
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withdraw from the race because she was "not beautiful".
Vijaya Raju had completed one round of campaign when she was
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"I feel like committing suicide because this is a shame for me,"
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"Why did they asked me to contest? Didn't they see me when they
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The ward is reserved for Scheduled Castes. The Communist Party of
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Vijaya's friends and family have rallied to her support.
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But once the news spread, the Left said the decision to make her
withdraw from the elections was taken due to political reasons.
The local bodies polls will be held Oct 23 and 25.
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