As many as 454 candidates are contesting from 25 Lok Sabha constituencies, while 2,387 nominees are in the fray from 175 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh which will go to the elections on May 13, in the fourth phase of the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India.
Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena said 49 Lok Sabha candidates and 318 Assembly nominees have withdrawn their nominations.
The highest of 33 nominations have been filed from Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency, while the lowest of 12 candidates are contesting from Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency. When it comes to the Assembly constituencies, 46 candidates are in the fray from Tiruapti, the highest, while six nominees are contesting from Chodavaram.
