THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Sept 8: Senior BJP leader and union Home Minister, LK Advani on Monday challenged Congress President Sonia Gandhi not to file nomination jfwmjAjHCthCff ?he was so confident of winning from Bellary, reports PTI.

"If she is so confident, why should she fight from Amethi", Advani asked at a meet the press programme here.

If she did not file from Amethi it would be giving confidence to the country and her party, 'nothing can be better’, he

Asked if it was Intelligence reports the basis of his assessment that Sonia would lose from Bellary. Advani quipped, 'it was an intelligent report'.

Another report adds: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (BJP). former prime minister Chandra Shekhar (SJP) and

Capt. Satish Sharma (Congress) were prominent among the 27 candidates who filed their nominations in the third and final phase of polling in three Lok Sabha seats slated for October 3 in Uttar Pradesh. ...

Former Union Minister Arif Mohammed Khan (BJP-Bahraich) and Congress leader Nirmal Khattri (Faizabad) also field their nominations, an election office spokesman said.

Prime Minister Vajpayee field his nomination from Lucknow seat and former premier Chandra Shekhar from his traditional Ballla seat. Satish Sharma filed his nomination as Congress nominee from Rae Bareily.

The last date of filing nominations is September 14. scrutiny is on the next day and last date of withdrawal is September 17 for the third phase of polling in the state.