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11 nominations filed for Ward No. 37 bypoll

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Amritsar, February 3

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As many as 11 persons have filed their papers for the Ward No. 37 bypoll till the last day of filing nominations on Wednesday. Apart from candidates of the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), one covering candidate of each party filed nominations. Two Independent candidates also filed their papers from this ward.

SAD candidate Inderjit Singh files his nomination papers at Mai Bhago Government Polytechnic College in Amritsar on Wednesday. Tribune Photo

Additional District Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh Mudhal said they received papers of eight candidates on Wednesday. Three candidates filed the nominations on February 2.

According to information, Manohar Singh would contest from the BJP and Gagandeep Singh Sehjaara got a ticket from the Congress.

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The SAD gave a ticket to Inderjit Singh Pandori, who had contested in 2017, but was defeated by the Congress candidate. The Aam Aadmi Party declared Jaspal Singh Bhullar as its candidate.

The District Electoral Office will scrutinise papers on Thursday and candidates can withdraw their nominations till Friday. The election will be held on February 14.

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