Six candidates are finally left in the fray for the 11 April Bhagwanpur Assembly by -election. Electoral symbols to all the candidates have been issued. It can be mentioned that two of the candidates, Satyapal Singh and Manoj Kumar opted out of the race on Friday, leaving the field for six to contest. The main contest is now between the Congress candidate, Mamta Rakesh, and Rajpal Singh of the BJP. Both have been given their respective party symbols. Four others who are Independents have been given symbols too.
General observer from Election Commission of India IAS Nandulal Bhakat chaired a meeting with representatives from several political parties and senior district officials in the Collectorate at Roshnabad on Saturday.
He urged the district officials to strictly follow the guidelines laid down by the Election Commission of India. No announcement or meeting will be held near the religious shrines. The printing presses must be named in all the pamphlets, hoardings and banners to be used by the candidates during electioneering.
District election officer H C Semwal said that those who have not submitted their licensed firearms should submit them immediately failing which strict action would be taken against them. Vehicles to be used for canvassing sans permission will be seized too, he warned.