As many as 9,016 candidates who had contested the 2020 local body elections have been disqualified by the State Election Commission for failing to furnish details of their election expenses on time.
Candidates who failed to report the details on time and those who exceeded their spending limits had been disqualified for a period of five years from August 23, said SEC chairman A. Shajahan here on Saturday.
During this period, they would be barred from contesting elections to local bodies. As per the rules, those who were members at present would also have to step down from their posts. However, commission officials said the list did not appear to have any sitting members.
