Punjab Elections 2022: 33 nomination papers withdrawn, 588 rejected during scrutiny
Chandigarh, February 3: A day ahead of the deadline to withdraw nomination papers in the Punjab Assembly elections 2022, as many as 33 nomination papers were withdrawn on Thursday, said the Office of Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab.
Chief Electoral Officer Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju informed that a total of 2,266 nomination papers for 117 Assembly Constituencies were received out of which 1,645 were found out of order. 588 nomination papers could not make it through the scrutiny and were rejected.
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He informed February 4, will be the last day to withdraw the nomination papers.
Political parties are gearing up for the mega contest as the filing of the nomination process has been completed.
After former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said that Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi should be given time to continue working as the CM face of Congress in upcoming state Assembly polls, state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said that it was not in his or Jakhar's hands to decide as to who will be the CM face of the party in the state.
"It's up to Sunil Jakhar whatever he says, but it's not in his hand nor in mine. People will elect MLAs and then CM will be elected. We've to give people agenda, model," Sidhu said while speaking to media persons on Thursday in Amritsar.
Earlier in the day, Jakhar had said, "What they decide will be accepted by all. But I'm of opinion that Channi ji has been given the opportunity, he should be given time so that he continues working. People have seen his good work in four months."
Punjab Assembly elections 2022 are scheduled to be held on February 20 while the counting of votes will take place on March 10.
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-PTC News with agency inputs
