Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
The nomination papers of 104 candidates were found valid during scrutiny on Saturday, while the nomination papers of 78 candidates were rejected for the elections to be held in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in the third phase in Uttar Pradesh, a senior official of the Election Commission said.
In the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls in UP, the process of filing nomination papers for 10 seats Sambhal, Hathras, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Budaun, Amla and Bareilly began on April 12 and the scrutiny of nomination papers took place on Saturday. The date for withdrawal of nomination papers is April 22 and voting in these seats will be held on May 7.
UP Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said that in the third phase, a total of 182 candidates filed nominations for 10 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state. He said that the nominations of 104 candidates were found valid and the nomination papers of 78 candidates were rejected during the scrutiny of nomination papers on April 20.
The nomination papers of Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Chhotalal Gangwar was rejected as it was incomplete. Returning Officer of Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency Ravindra Kumar said that the nomination papers of BSP candidate Master Chhote Lal Gangwar was rejected because it was incomplete.
In the third phase, a number of prominent candidates, including Union Minister and BJP candidate SP Baghel from Agra and Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri, are trying their luck.
An official said a person named Satyaveer, filed his nomination papers as a BSP candidate from Aonla in Bareilly district, but it was rejected as he was not authorised by the party.
Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
