Lok Sabha polls top updates: Nomination papers of Congress’ Surat candidate rejected
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Hindustan Times—Congress Lok Sabha candidate's nomination rejected: Why? 'Supporters betrayed'. The nomination papers of Nilesh Kumbhani, Congress' candidate for the Surat Lok Sabha seat, were rejected on Sunday after his three proposers claimed that the signatures on them were forged. Likewise, the nomination form of Suresh Padsala, Congress' alternate candidate from Surat, was also invalidated, effectively eliminating the main opposition party from the city's electoral contest.Returning officer (RO) Sourabh Pardhi said the three nomination forms submitted by Kumbhani and Padsala were...
Scroll.in—Lok Sabha polls: Congress’ Indore candidate withdraws nomination, joins BJP. This came a week after the BJP won the Surat seat unopposed as the polling officer disqualified the Congress candidate and others withdrew their nominations.
Scroll.in—Congress to legally challenge unopposed win of BJP Surat candidate after Lok Sabha polls. On April 22, Mukesh Dalal was declared the winner after the Congress’ candidate was disqualified and others withdrew their nominations.