Sayeed Jafrey is MIM nominee for MLC polls

The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (Mim) on Monday announced senior journalist Sayeed Amin Jafrey as its candidate for Hyderabad Local Authorities constituency, polls for which are scheduled for May 7.

Earlier, the Congress High Command dashed the hopes of Pradesh Congress Committee president D Srinivas and former minister Md Ali Shabbir by denying them nomination for the two seats. The Congress leadership named M S Prabhakar, a close aide of Health Minister Danam Nagender for Hyderabad and Mana party chief Kasani Gnaneswar from Rangareddy district.Kasani Gnaneswar filed his nomination from Rangareddy district on Monday.