923 in fray for Delhi elections

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As many as 539 candidates filed their nomination on the last day on Wednesday, the last of filing nominations. Total 923 candidates filed nominations for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls with EC receiving total 1,404 nomination papers.While 127 nomination papers were received from North-West district with 97 candidates filing nominations, North-East district received 103 nominations. 99 candidates filed nominations from South district and 103 from Central district. While South-West received 117 nominations, East got 88 nominees and West amounting to 108 candidates. 114 candidates filed nominations in East and 96 in New Delhi

Under violation of model code of conduct, 117 FIRs have been lodged against political parties. Out of which (52) are against Aam Aadmi Party, (26) Congress, (22) BJP, (10) BSP, (01) RJD, (01) INlD, (01) Akali Dal (BJP) and (04) unknown.10,569 people have been booked under various sections of CRPC/DP Act, as preventive action measure 110 licensed arms deposited, 11 unlicensed arm and 1,039 cartridges seized.

A total number of 1,566 hoardings removed from public property, whereas a total of 113 FIRs are lodged till January 20 in this regard. A total of 63 hoardings (defacements) of Private Property were removed. These are in addition to the removal being done by the local bodies.186 bottles, 22,348 quarters of Indian Made Foreign liquor, 214 bottles, 23 Half & 17,703 quarters of Country liquor were seized as part of expenditure management measure.

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