85 nominations filed for Huzurabad bypoll
The Hindu
Many file multiple nominations
A record number of 85 nomination papers were received by the authorities for Huzurabad bypoll in Karimnagar district as the deadline for nominations ended on Friday.
With supporters of major political parties’ candidates turning up in large numbers, police had a tough time to streamline and stagger them for smooth conduct of the process. Representatives of suspended field assistants of MGNREGS gave tense moments to the police when they tried to file nominations as independent candidates in large numbers.
While they accused the police of sabotaging their attempts to file nominations papers by “deliberately preventing them in the guise of rules”, the latter replied that they were “only enforcing the rules imposed by the Election Commission ”. After arguments with the police who barricaded the 100 yards stretch to Returning Officer’s office, they were finally allowed.