A total of 143 candidates of various political parties and including Independents have filed their nomination papers for elections to the 32-member council of the Puri Municipality. Saturday was the last day for filing of nominations.
The Puri Municipality has remained under the erstwhile Janata Dal and present Bju Janata Dal (BJD) for the last three decades after ouster of the Congress.The municipality has over 1.5 lakh voters.