No candidates file papers on first day

JAIPUR: No nomination were filed in Rajasthan on Tuesday, the first day for candidates to formally enter the fray in the Lok Sabha polls.
The nomination process for the first phase of polls to be held in 13 constituencies on April 29 started on Tuesday, but not a single candidate filed papers. Nomination papers are accepted from 11am to 3pm, said state chief electoral officer Anand Kumar.
Kumar said the last date for filing nominations is April 9 following which scrutiny will be held on April 10.The last date to withdraw nominations is April 12.
The 13 Lok Sabha seats that will go to polls in the first phase are: Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar-Baran.
The Congress has announced its nominees on all 25 Lok Sabha seats, whereas the BJP is yet to announce its candidates for six seats, including – Rajsamand and Barmer – for the first phase.
The second phase of the elections in the state is slated on May 6.