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February 22, 2013

Hitler vs. Frankenstein in Indian Local Elections

Ollie John, Time

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Adolf Hitler is running for election in a state in northeast India – and he’s going up against Frankenstein.  Adolf Lu Hitler-Marak and Frankenstein Momin are competing against candidates named Process, Highlander, Predecessor and Fairly Bert in the Meghalaya state’s legislative assembly elections this weekend.

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