Final round for candidates
BOONI, May 3: Political parties are on their toes to persuade potential independent candidates to withdraw from the forthcoming local government elections.
May 5 is the last date for the withdrawal of nominations and the same day the candidates remaining in the field would be allocated the election symbols. There a large number of candidates who can win the polls or become as a spoiler for the candidates who have been fielded by different political parties or being backed by them.
With the withdrawal of some of the candidates and allocation of the election symbols, the candidates remaining in the field would start their active campaigns from May 6.—SN Peerzada]]>