A total of 151 candidates are in the fray in the second phase of lok Sabha elections in the State, while three candidates filed their nomination on the first day of the filing of the nomination in the third phase on Saturday. In phase-II, total 151 candidates would contest the polls at 11 parliamentary constituency going to polls on April 17.
On the last date of withdrawal of nomination in the second phase on Saturday, the maximum number of 10 candidates withdrew their nomination from Bareilly. Three each withdrew their nominationfrom Nagina and Moradabad, while two each did it in Sambhal, Amroha and Kheri.
One each withdrew their nomination from Rampur, Badaun and Aonla. Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur lok Sabha seats will also go to polls in this phase. The notification for the second phase had commenced on March 19, while the last date of filing of nomination was March 26. Date of scrutiny was March 27.
On the first day of the filing of the nomination in the third phase, one candidate filed nomination from Mathura, Firozabad and Akbarpur. Hathras, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Mainpuri, Etah, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, Etawah and Kannauj lok Sabha seats will also go topolls in third phase. Of the prominent candidates, Ramakant of Peace Party filed his nomination from Akbarpur.