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Minnesota DFL party officials have tentatively scheduled a hearing on the challenge filed by Sen. Satveer Chaudhary, DFL-Fridley.

Chaudhary wants the state party to overturn last week's action by the Senate District 50 central committee to revoke his endorsement. A notice from the state DFL's Commission on Constitution and Bylaws says a hearing is scheduled at party headquarters in St. Paul for 1:00 p.m. on July 11, with July 15 as a fallback date.

Chaudhary has been under fire for his efforts this past session to get new fishing rules for the lake where he owns a cabin. He also upset party officials by publicly supporting Mark Dayton for governor after the DFL endorsement went to Margaret Anderson Kelliher.

Chaudhary is challenging the endorsement revocation on several points. He claims there was no evidence of clear malfeasance and not enough committee members voted to rescind the endorsement.

Local DFL officials endorsed former state representative Barb Goodwin of Columbia Heights, who will face Chaudhary in the Aug 10 primary.

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