After scrutiny on Tuesday, the nominations of 1,066 candidates have been found valid for the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections due on November 17.
A total of 1,219 candidates had filed 1,985 nomination papers.
For the second phase, there are 36 valid nominations in Raipur South, 31 in Raipur West, 27 in Durg city, 25 each in Bilha and Raipur Rural, 24 in Beltara, 23 each in Raigarh and Bhatapara, 22 each in Korba and Kasdol, 21 each in Bilaspur and Janjgir-Champa, 20 each in Bhatgaon, Lormi and Mahasamund, 19 each in Dharsiwa, Patan and Vaishali Nagar, 18 each in Bemetara and Kota, 17 each in Sitapur, Sakti, Jaijaipur, Raipur North and Nawagarh, 16 each in Akaltara, Khallari, Kurud and Sanjari-Balod, 15 each in Pratappur, Ambikapur, Katghora, Mungeli, Takhatpur, Arang, Dhamtari, Gundardehi, Durg Rural and Saja, 14 each in Premnagar and Samri, 13 each in Bhilai Nagar, Masturi, Balodabazar and Abhanpur, 12 in Lundra and Rajim, 11 each in Manendragarh, Jashpur, Kunkuri, Pamgarh, Ahiwara and Ramanujganj, 10 each in Rampur, Marwahi, Bilaigarh, Sarangarh and Basna, nine each in Lailunga, Pali-Tanakhar, Chandrapur, Bharatpur and Sonhat, eight each in Baikunthpur, Pathalgaon, Kharsia and Saraipali, seven each in Dharamjaigarh, Bindra Nawagarh and Sihawa, and five in Dondilohara.
The candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by Thursday.