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| India former political leader shot dead in Delhi | India former political leader shot dead in Delhi |
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| A former leader of a prominent Indian regional party has been shot dead at his home in southern Delhi. | |
| Deepak Bhardwaj, of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), was killed by two unidentified men at his house on the outskirts of the capital. | |
| Mr Bhardwaj, 62, was a businessman with major interests in property. | |
| His declared assets of more than $100m made him the richest candidate when he stood for parliament in the 2009 general election. | |
| According to the Press Trust of India news agency, two men arrived at Mr Bhardwaj's house in a car on Tuesday morning and opened fire at him after having a conversation. | |
| The motive for the shooting is not yet known, police said. | The motive for the shooting is not yet known, police said. |
| "We have got [CCTV] footage of the car and the men who came to meet him. We hope to solve this crime soon," Delhi police chief Neeraj Kumar said. | "We have got [CCTV] footage of the car and the men who came to meet him. We hope to solve this crime soon," Delhi police chief Neeraj Kumar said. |
| During the 2006 general elections, Mr Bhardwaj declared assets of more than 6bn rupees ($110.5m; £72.7m). | |
| He also ran a school in the capital. | He also ran a school in the capital. |
| Last November controversial liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother were killed in a shootout in Delhi. | Last November controversial liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother were killed in a shootout in Delhi. |