Over To Poll Players
On the last day for withdrawal of nomination, 13 candidates in three poll bound constituencies withdrew their names in a period of five days that ended on Monday. Now, 42 candidates remain in the fray for the January 29 bypolls to be held at Alwar and Ajmer Lok Sabha seats and Mandalgarh assembly constituency. Also, all the candidates have been allotted with election symbols.
The highest number of candidate in fray are from Ajmer. Here, after withdrawal of three nomination papers, 23 candidates are set to contest election which means the election department has to install two EVM machines in each poll station. There is a provision for maximum 16 candidates in a Balloting Unit. A direct contest between BJP’s Ramswaroop Lamba and Congress’ Raghu Sharma is expected here.
In Alwar, now 11 candidates will fight election as three candidates have made an exit. This Haryana-bordered constituency has Yadav candidates from two major parties- Karan Singh Yadav (Congress) and labour minister Jaswant Singh Yadav (BJP). Upen Yadav, a leader of organisation running movement for youths employment, has withdrawn its candidature. Rampal Jat, farmers leader, has also withdrawn nomination, giving sigh of relief to both Congress, BJP in Alwar. Berozgaar Mahasangh’s Upen Yadav …read more
