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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
M Rajeev

Election authority rejects 606 nominations filed for Assembly polls

The total valid nominations for the forthcoming Telangana Assembly Elections is 2,898. In all, 606 nominations have been rejected by the returning officers after scrutiny on Monday. The number of valid nominations has declined significantly after scrutiny as 4,798 candidates filed 5,716 nominations by the closing time of filing of nominations on November 10.

The returning officers of the 119 assembly constituencies scrutinised the papers of which 606 had been rejected for reasons like leaving some columns blank, same candidate filing multiple nominations and few others filing the papers on behalf of the prospective candidates.

BRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao filing his nomination papers to the Returning Officer in Kamareddy on November 09, 2023. Sitting MLA Gampa Goverdhan is also seen (Source: File | K.V. Ramana)
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