With a total of 90 candidates of various parties and independents filing nomination from Vidhan Sabha constituencies across the State on Tuesday, a total of 215 persons have filed their nomination from different constituencies so far. Now there are only two days left for filing of nomination—January 25 and 27.
According to information from the office of the state’s chief electoral officer, in Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, BJP candidate Malchand filed his nomination from Purola, RS Baudh of BSP filed his nomination from Yamunotri and Congress rebel Surat Ram Nautiyal filed his nomination from Gangotri constituency among others. In Pauri district, 11 candidates filed their nomination papers in six Assembly constituencies. Two candidates each of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, one candidate of Uttarakhand Rakhsha Morcha and six independent candidates filed their nomination for different assembly seats taking the cumulative number of nominations filed in Pauri district up to 25 on Tuesday. BSP candidates Renu Agrawal filed nomination from Kotdwar constituency while Bhartendu filed nomination from Chaubattakhal constituency. UKD candidate Shanti Prasad Bhatt filed nomination from Yamkeshwar and UKD-D candidate Anoop Pant filed nomination from Chaubattakhal, while Mohan Pahari filed nomination for Pauri reserve seat as Uttarakhand Rakhsha Morcha Candidate. Independent candidates Mohan Kala filed nomination from Srinagar, Sudha Patwal from Kotdwar, Prasant and Govind Prasad Barthwal for Yamkeshwar, Ved Prakash Arya from lansdowne and Hari Kumar from Pauri assembly seat.
In Chamoli district four candidates filed their nomination on Tuesday. Aruna Dadwasi filed nomination as independent candidate and Bharat Singh Kunwar filed nomination as CPI candidate from Badrinath constituency while Rajpal Kanyal filed nomination as CPI (M) candidate from Tharali constituency with Anandmani Joshi filing nomination as independent candidate from Karnprayag constituency.
Among others, sitting MlAs Rajkumar Thukral of the BJP filed nomination from Rudrapur, Arvind Pande of BJP filed nomination from Gadarpur and PS Dhami filed nomination from Khatima constituency.
Congress candidate Suryakant Dhasmana and independent candidate Anoop Nautiyal filed nomination from Dehradun Cantt constituency. According to the office of the CEO, nomination papers will be accepted on January 25 and 27. The CEO informed that nomination papers will not be filed on January 26, Republic Day. January 28 will be a fourth Saturday holiday followed by a break on Sunday. The scrutiny of the papers submitted will be conducted on January 30 with the date for withdrawal of nomination being February 1.