A total of 47 candidates are in the fray for four Assembly seats in the upcoming Assembly elections as 15 nominations were withdrawn on Monday.
Monday was the last day of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the assembly polls.
Prominent among those in the fray for Gurgaon seat are BJP Mukesh Sharma from Gurgaon seat, Congress Mohit Grover from Gurgaon and Independent Naveen Goyal.
Likewise, former minister and BJP candidate Rao Narbir Singh from Badshahpur seat Congress Vardhan Yadav and Independent Kumudni Jhangu.
Similarly, BJP Bimla Chaudhary from Pataudi (SC) constituency, Congress Parl Chaudhary. from Sohna assembly constituency and BJP Tejpal Tawar from Sohna seat, Congress Rohtas Khatana and others.
According to a statement issued by the District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Gurugram Nishant Kumar Yadav, 15 candidates withdrew their candidature in the office of respective returning officers in the district, leaving 47 candidates in the poll fray.
Yadav said that election symbols have been allotted to the candidates who have filed nominations in all four Assembly constituencies of the district namely Pataudi, Badshahpur, Gurgaon and Sohna on Monday.
He informed that on Monday, 7 candidates from the Pataudi Assembly, 13 from the Badshahpur Assembly, 17 from the Gurgaon Assembly and 10 from the Sohna Assembly are now in the poll battle.
He informed that voting for the Assembly elections will be held on October 5 and counting will be held on October 8, the result will be declared along with the counting.
