In all 405 candidates have filed their nomination on the last day of the deadline for filing their candidature for 40 legislative Assembly seats for the upcoming February 4 polls in Goa, a senior poll official told reporters on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters additional Chief Electoral Officer Narayan Navti said that on Wednesday, on the last day for filing of nominations, 211 candidates had filed their nominations, talking the total number of candidates to 405. “In all 405 candidates have filed their nominations until the deadline. The candidates are from various parties and independent candidates,” Navti told reporters.
Among the key candidates who have filed their nominationsare are—Chief Minister laxmikant Parsekar, leader of Opposition Pratapsing Rane, State Congress president luizinho Faleiro, Deputy CM Francis D'Souza, former Chief Ministers Ravi Naik, Digambar Kamat and a host of sitting MlAs and Ministers.