As many as 39 candidates filed their nominations on the third day, on Friday, after Election Commission issued notification for third phase of the lok Sabha elections, to be held on April 24.
Candidates filed nominations in 9 out 10 lok Sabha constituencies of third phase including 8 in Indore, 7 in Vidisha, 6 in Ratlam (ST), 4 each in Dewas (SC) and Ujjain (SC), Mandsaur and Khandwa and one each in Dhar (ST) and Betul (ST).
No candidate filed nomination in Khargone (ST) lok Sabha constituency on Friday.
With this, total number of nominations has increased to 81 in the third phase lok Sabha constituencies.
April 5 is the last date for filing nominations. On the fifth day, maximum 8 nominations were filed in Indore lok Sabha constituency followed by 7 in Vidisha, 6 in Ratlam, 4 each in Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur and Khandwa and one each in Dhar and Betul.
Three candidate filed nomination for Vidisha Vidhan Sabha constituency , for the by-election, to be held in the third phase on the fifth day of filing nominations. So far, 4 candidates have filed nominations for the Vidisha Vidhan Sabha by-election.
Meanwhile, the CEO office of Madhya Pradesh has informed that Chief Election Commissioner of India, VS Sampat, will hold discussions with Chief Electoral Officers of all the States through video conferencing on April 5. Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind will also participate in the video conference from 11 am.
Nodal officers of police and Excise Department will also be present.