One hundred sixty nine nominations were filed on Wednesday for second phase of State Assembly election scheduled on November 19, informed Joint Chief Electoral Officer (JCEO) DD Singh here on Wednesday.
The voter slip would be this time used as id-card during voting and those voters who do not have photographs in the voter list for them alternated cards would be accepted as id-card, the JCEO said. This time 99.43 voters would be identified through the voter slip and for rest voters, who do not have their photographs in voters list, alternate cards would be accepted. In case if the photographs are wrongly placed in id cards then also it would be applicable.
“Passport, driving licence, id-cards issued by the State Government, Union Government or identity cards issued by government undertaking for their employees, pass book of bank and post offices, PAN card, Aadhar Card, smart card, MGNREGA job cards, insurance smart cards issued by labour department and pension documents having photographs,” shall be accepted informed DD Singh.
He further informed that from Bharatpur-Sonhat seat 2 candidates of BSP and BJP have filed their nomination. From Manendragarh seat 2 candidates of BJP and BSP, from Baikunthpur seat 1 BSP and one independent, from Prem Nagar constituency, 3 candidates of 1 of BSP and 2 of Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch (CSM) from Bhatgaon 1 candidate of BSP, from Pratappur 1 independent and from Ramanujgunj 2 candidates of BSP and INC have submitted their nomination papers.
In the same way from Ambikapur seat 4 candidates, from Sitapur and Jashpur1 independent each, from Kunkuri, Pathalgaon and lailunga seat 2 candidates each have filed their nominations. Further from Raigarh 4 aspirants, from Sarangarh 5 candidates, from Kharsia 1, from Rampur 3, from Korba and Katghora 4 each, from Tanakhar and lormi 2 each, from Marvahi and Kota 3 each, from Mungeli 1, from Takhatpur, Bilha, Bilaspur and Beltara 2 candidates each have also submitted their nominations.
likewise from Masturi seat 3 candidates, from Akaltara 1, from Janjgir Champa 2, from Sakti 4, from Chandrapur 3, from Jaijaipur 5, from Pamgarh 4, from Basna and Bilaigarh 3 each from Saraipali, Khallari and Mahasamund 1 each, from Kasdol and Baloda Bazar 2 each, from Dharsinwan 2, Raipur rural 4, from Raipur west 2, from Raipur North 2 from Raipur South 6, from Arang and Rajim 1 each candidates have filed their nominations.
Similarly from Abhanpur, Bindranawagarh and Sihawa 2 candidates each, from Kurud, Dhamtari and Sanjari-Balod 3 candidates each, from Dondilohara, Gundardehi and Durg Rural 2 candidates each, from Patan 3, from Durg City and Vaishali Nagar 5 each from Bhilai Nagar, Ahiwara, Saja and Bemetara 2 candidates each, from Pandariya 5 and from Kawardha 4 candidates have filed their nominations.