Nomination for the post of mayor draws blank even on third consecutive day. Not even a single candidate turned up for filing nomination.
Three persons purchased four nomination papers for the post of mayors. Eight candidates interested for the post of councilors filed their nominations on Wednesday.
District election officer (local bodies) BVRC Purushottam said that none of the candidates turned up for filing the nomination to contest for the post of mayor. Three persons, including Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Rajni Rawat, Rajeev Kothari, and Anil Sharma purchased four nomination papers for the post of mayor.
Eight persons, one each from Dobhalwala Ward number 6, Ward 11, Ward 16, Ward 40, Ward 49, Ward 50, Ward 57 and Ward 59, filed their nominations. Several people purchased 128 nomination papers for different wards (1-60) in the city. He apprised that no one turned up for filing nomination for Missouri municipal council. Jaydatt Sharma filed the nomination for the post Rishikesh Muncipal council. No nomination has been filed for Vikas Nagar municipal council.