Chandigarh
A total of 8 candidates withdrew their nomination papers on day 1 of withdrawal. Disclosing this here today the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, Dr. S. Karuna Raju said that 385 candidates had filed their nominations papers for 13 Parliamentary Constituencies of the State. He further said that during the scrutiny 297 nominations were found valid while scrutiny of 01 nomination paper is pending.

He further said that today after withdrawal of 1 candidate, 15 candidates are left in the fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-01 Gurdaspur. A total of 30 candidates are left in fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-02 Amritsar as none of the candidates withdrew the nomination. After withdrawal of 2 candidates, 19 candidates are left in the fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-03 Khadoor Sahib, A total of 19 candidates are left in fray for PC 04-Jalandhar (SC) as none of the candidates withdrew the nomination.

He further said that a total of 8 candidates are left in fray for  Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-05 Hoshiarpur (SC) as none of the candidates withdrew the nomination, after withdrawal of 1 candidate, 26 candidates are left in the fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-06 Anandpur Sahib, A total of 23 candidates are left in fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-07 Ludhiana as none of the candidates withdrew the nomination, after withdrawal of 1 candidate 21 candidates are left in the fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-08 Fatehgarh Sahib, A total of 22 candidates are left in fray for PC 09-Faridkot (SC) as none of the candidates withdrew the nomination, A total of 22 candidates are left in fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-10 Ferozepur as none of the candidates withdrew the nomination.

“After withdrawal of 1 candidate, 30 candidates are left in the fray for PC 11- Bathinda, after withdrawal of 1 candidate, 26 candidates are left in the fray for Parliamentary Constituency (PC)-12 Sangrur, after withdrawal of 1 candidate, 28 candidates are left in the fray for PC 13- Patiala”, he added.Dr. Raju further said that now 289 candidates are left in fray and May 2, 2019 is last day for the withdrawal of nomination papers.