In Chhattisgarh, scrutiny of nominations for the second phase of assembly elections took place today.
AIR correspondent reports, in Chhattisgarh, more than two thousand six hundred nominations were filed by the candidates in 72 assembly segments, which are going for poll in second phase.
Yesterday was the last day for filing of nomination papers. On the last day, over one thousand three hundred nominations were filed.
In last assembly elections in the year 2013, one thousand eighty two aspirants had filed their nomination papers from these 72 constituencies.
More than one crore 53 lakh voters, including 76 lakh females, are eligible to exercise their franchise in second phase.
The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is November five. Vikalp Shukla, AIR News, Raipur
Chhattisgarh has 90 constituencies. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in two phases on November 12th and 20th.
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