The deadline for filing the nominations for GHMC elections has ended and the candidates have filed their nominations amid huge celebrations. For the 150 divisions in the GHMC, nearly 1500 nominations have been filed by the candidates from various parties on the last day.
Ruling TRS party has announced 143 names of its contesting candidates and the remaining list of seven candidates is yet to be announced. Congress party had named 94 candidates and TDP announced its candidates for 87 divisions. TDP ally BJP is contesting in 63 seats, but the party did not declare the candidates. All the parties has asked two to three candidates to file nominations in each division so they can select the final candidate from.
The scrutiny of filed nominations will be carried out on Monday. The deadline for withdrawal of nominations is January 21. The polling will be held on February 2, counting and results will be on February 5. Several rebel candidates from several parties filed nominations and the party leaders are now busy persuading the rebels to withdraw nominations.
Ruling TRS party has announced 143 names of its contesting candidates and the remaining list of seven candidates is yet to be announced. Congress party had named 94 candidates and TDP announced its candidates for 87 divisions. TDP ally BJP is contesting in 63 seats, but the party did not declare the candidates. All the parties has asked two to three candidates to file nominations in each division so they can select the final candidate from.
The scrutiny of filed nominations will be carried out on Monday. The deadline for withdrawal of nominations is January 21. The polling will be held on February 2, counting and results will be on February 5. Several rebel candidates from several parties filed nominations and the party leaders are now busy persuading the rebels to withdraw nominations.