Nomination papers of four candidates filed for the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar parliamentary constituency, were cancelled by the District Election Office, Udhamsingh Nagar on Monday after scrutiny of the nomination papers.
Among the four candidates whose nomination papers were cancelled included Ajay Bashist, Fahim Miyan, Chaudhary Vijay Pal Singh and Akil Ahmed. All these candidates had filed their nomination papers as independent candidates, said the officials concerned of the district election office, Udhamsingh Nagar.
A total 19 candidates had filed their nomination papers for the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar parliamentary constituency till the last day of filing nomination on April 19, said Pankaj Kumar Pandey, District Election Officer (DEO), Udhamsingh Nagar.
However, nomination papers of four independent candidates were cancelled during scrutiny of the same on Monday, he added. Therefore, only 15 candidates are now in the fray for this seat, Pandey further said. However, as the last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 23, therefore, how many candidates remain in the fray, it will be clear only after April 23, added the officials concerned of the district election office, Udhamsingh Nagar.
Among others General Observer for the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar lok Sabha seat Sanjeev Kumar Jha and General Observer for Nainital district S Jagannathan were also present during the scrutiny of the nomination papers, added the officials concerned of the district election office, Udhamsingh Nagar.