As the date of voting is closer by in Uttarakhand, three candidates also filed their nominations papers in Almora for the Almora-Pithoragarh parliamentary constituency on Tuesday.
Among those who filed their nominations papers in Almora for Almora- Pithoragarh lok Sabha seat on Tuesday were Independent candidate Sajjan lal Tamta, Vijay Kumar of CPI-M and Amar Prakash from Uttarakhand Parivaran Party, said officials.
The nomination process went off in a peaceful manner amid tight security arrangements, added officials. Meanwhile, BJP candidate from Almora-Pithoragarh seat, Ajay Tamta, is expected to file his nomination papers in Almora on April 17, as the BJP leaders here said.
More so, the BJP leader informed, other party candidates are also expected to file their nomination papers from their respective lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand on April 17, while party candidate Bhagat Singh Koshiyari has already filed his nomination from Rudrapur for the Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar parliamentary constituency on April 12.