Punjab Newsline, Shimla, June 26-
After withdrawal of nominations, now a total of 13 candidates are in the fray from Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh Assembly Constituencies (AC) for the bye-elections. This was told by an official spokesperson of the Election Department here today.
He said that in Hamirpur after withdrawal of nomination by Independent candidate Pradeep Kumar now three candidates are in the election fray.While from Nalagarh Independent candidate Gurnam Singh withdrew his nomination papers where now five candidates are remaining in the fray. He said that in Dehra no candidate has withdrawn their nomination and there are five candidates who will contest for the AC.
In Dehra AC of Kangra district, Kamlesh (53) of Indian National Congress (INC), Hoshyar Singh (57) of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Independent candidates Sulekha Devi (59), Arun Ankesh Syal (34), Advocate Sanjay Sharma (56) are in the fray.
Ashish Sharma (37) of BJP, Dr. Pushpinder Verma (48) of INC and Independent candidate Nand Lal Sharma (64) are in the fray from Hamirpur Assembly Constituency.
Hardeep Singh Bawa (44) of INC, K.L. Thakur (64) of BJP, Kishori Lal Sharma (46) of Swabhiman Party and Independent candidates Harpreet Singh (36) and Vijay Singh (36) are in the fray from Nalagarh AC.