328 candidates to contest for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab: Sibin C
Chandigarh, May 17: Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said on Friday that a total of 328 candidates will contest the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, compared to 253 in 2014 and 278 candidates in 2019.
The CEO said that a total of 25 candidates have withdrawn their names by the last date for withdrawal of nominations. Earlier, 466 candidates had filed 598 nominations in the state. After the scrutiny and withdrawal of papers, the total number of candidates has come down to 328, including 302 male and 26 female candidates. The Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat has the highest number of candidates, with 43 in the fray, he said.
As it is now clear which candidates are in the fray, Chief Elector...