2 months ago
1
As galore arsenic 120 candidates filed nominations successful the territory arsenic the deadline to taxable papers for the Assembly elections slated for April 9 ended connected Monday (March 23). They filed a full of 221 nominations, including aggregate sets, according to an authoritative statement.
Those who submitted the nominations see authoritative candidates announced by governmental parties, dummy candidates enactment up by parties, and Independents.
The highest fig of candidates filed nominations for the Kalamassery constituency, with 12 contenders submitting their papers. As galore arsenic 11 candidates filed nominations for the Thripunithura constituency and 10 each for Paravur and Kothamangalam.
The fig of nominations received from different constituencies is: Perumbavoor - 7, Angamaly - 9, Aluva - 5, Vypeen - 9, Kochi - 8, Ernakulam - 8, Thrikkakara - 7, Kunnathunad - 8, Piravom - 9, and Muvattupuzha - 7.
The candidates who submitted nominations see each sitting MLAs of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), but the Congress’ Thripunithura MLA K. Babu, who has opted retired of electoral politics.
Prominent candidates who filed nominations connected Monday see Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan, Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas, Muvattupuzha MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan and his contender from the LDF N. Arun.
Scrutiny of nominations volition beryllium held connected March 24. The past day for withdrawal is March 26.
