468 candidates in the fray in Belagavi
The Hindu
Election officials rejected seven nomination papers filed for the Belagavi City Corporation elections, citing non submission of documents and other technical reasons. Some candidates withdrew their no
Election officials rejected seven nomination papers filed for the Belagavi City Corporation elections, citing non submission of documents and other technical reasons. Some candidates withdrew their nomination papers on Wednesday. Now, there are 468 candidates in the hustings for the 58 wards. The number is expected to reduce further as Thursday is the last day for withdrawals. As many as 519 had filed their nomination papers. Ward No 4 has 21 candidates, the highest. Before withdrawals, it had 24. There are only two candidates each in Ward No 21 and 26.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.