With an independent candidate withdrawing from the fray, as many as five candidates remain in the fray for the mayor post of the municipal corporation of Rudrapur (MCR).
As many as six candidates filed their nomination papers for the mayor of Rudrapur . But with Raj Kumari (independent candidate) withdrawing from the fray there are only five candidates now in the fray, said Ashish Bhatgai, Returning Officer (RO), MCR elections.
Out of the five candidates who are now in the fray now include Congress candidate Mamta Rani, Soni of the BJP, BSP’s Sona and two independent candidates including Vimla and Gita, added the RO. Similarly, out of 120 candidates who filed their nominations seeking election of the councillors from different wards of MCR, as many as 14 candidates withdrew their nominations from different wards of the MCR. Now only 106 candidates are in the fray.
In the meanwhile, a total 10 candidates had earlier filed nominations for the post of the chairman of the municipal council of Kichha (MCK), the officials concerned said.
But with four candidates withdrawing their nominations from the fray, there are only six candidates now in the fray seeking election as the chairman of the MCK, said VR Arya, RO of the MCK elections.
Similarly, out of 89 candidates as many as 13 candidates withdrew their nominations from different wards of the MCK on the day of nomination withdrawal today. Now only 76 candidates are in the fray, added the RO.