The last elections show that most of the candidates contesting the election could not save their security deposit. In 1991, out of the 172 candidates, the security of 142 was forfeited. Besides the 11 winning candidates, only 18 could save their security. In 1996 out of the 288 candidates, security deposit of 255 was forfeited.
Similarly, security of 84 candidates out of 107 was forfeited in 1998; 71 out of 105 in 1999, 79 out of 102 in 2004 and 151 out 176 candidates in 2009 elections. This time, it would be made clear after May 16 that how many of the 211 candidates would be able to save their security deposit.