On the first day for filing nomination papers, nine candidates, including a Congress rebel candidate, have filed theirs for the elections to Dharwad, Haveri, Uttara Kannada and Davangere Lok Sabha constituencies.
According to a press release by the respective Returning Officers, Dharwad and Haveri have received nomination papers from one candidate each.
In Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, four candidates filed seven sets of nomination papers on Friday, while in Davangere, five candidates have filed six sets of nomination papers.