Election Commission of India has issued notification regarding election schedule for the lok Sabha election in four parliamentary constituencies in Himachal Pradesh. State Chief Electoral Officer Narender Chauhan on Saturday said the the last date for making nominations has been fixed for April 19.
He said the nomination would be scrutinised on April 21 and the last date of withdrawal of candidature is April 23. Chauhan said that election to Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur and Shimla (SC) parliamentary constituencies would be held on May 7 from 7 am to 6 pm. Meanwhile, on the first day of filing nominations, two candidates from Shimla and one from Mandi filed their nomination papers. District electoral officer, Shimla Dinesh Malhotra said on Saturday that Gurnam Singh resident of village Chuhwal, tehsil and post office Nalagarh, district Solan filed nomination paper as BSP candidate from Shimla on the first day of filing nomination papers. He said that Jasbir Singh, resident of village Bhatiankalan, tehsil and post office Nalagarh, district Solan also filed his nomination paper as BSP covering candidate from Shimla. Kushal Bhardwaj filed his nomination papers from Mandi parliamentary seat as CPM candidate.