A total of 23 candidates have filed nomination papers for Jalandhar West Assembly constituency by-elections. On Friday which was the last day to file the nomination papers, 14 candidates submitted their nomination papers to the Returning Officer, out of which 4 candidates filed papers as cov
Congress leaders, accompanied by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday arrived at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru to file their nomination for the Legislative Council Polls.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar interacted with local Congress leaders and workers in the state capital. "We will file nominations for MLC elections tomorrow," Shivakumar said.
On the final day for the submission of nominations in Himachal Pradesh, the State Election Department spokesperson informed that three candidates filed their papers for the Hamirpur Parliamentary Constituency (PC), seven for Mandi PC, six for Kangra PC, and one for the Shimla Lok Sabha seat.
Eighteen candidates, including Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur, filed their nomination papers on Monday for either Lok Sabha elections or Assembly by-polls in Himachal Pradesh, which will be held on June 1.
Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will accompany the BJP nominee from Patiala Parneet Kaur on Monday to file her nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls.
As per the sources, Congress' loyalist KL Sharma will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, the seat Rahul Gandhi lost in the 2019 general elections to BJP leader Smriti Irani.