With 11 candidates withdrawing their nomination, the total tally of candidates contesting the election for 12 seats in Bastar area stood at 85, officials said on Tuesday.
With the Election Commission distributing symbols to the candidates, State has not become set for the candidates to test their luck in the election scheduled next month. The election would be held for all the 12 seats in Bastar area on November 11. Monday was the last day for withdrawal of the nomination.
About 18 candidates had filed their nomination papers for Jagdalpur constituency. With four of them withdrawing their nomination papers, the number of candidates now stood at 14. Those who withdrew their nomination are Ramkeshari Sethia, Banmali Nag, Swamo Chalco, and Sudhansu Sekhar Jha.
Those who will test their luck are Naresh Chandra Yadav, Samu Kashyap, Seikh Nasim Qureshi, Santosh Bafna, Debanath Almari, Rajaram Todem, Radhe Kishan, Bijoy Srivastab, Sambhu Prasad Soni, and Rabi Sankar Sukla.