As many as six candidates filed the nomination forms at lohardaga on Monday for the first phase of polls.
The candidates included Kamal Kishor Bhagat from AJSU party, Anita Minz from JVM, Ganesh Munda from Maale, Sunil Kujur from BSP, Ramesh Oraon and Ekush Ekka independently. AJSU candidate Kamal Kishor Bhagat reached to SDO office and filled the nomination letter. On the occasion AJSU spokesperson Dr. Dev Sharan Bhagat, Uma Shankar Razak, Suraj Agarwal, lal Guddu Nath Shahdeo, and many party supporters were present.