15 in fray after scrutiny for Ludhiana bypoll

Fifteen candidates remain in the fray for the Ludhiana (West) Assembly bypoll after the completion of scrutiny of nomination papers on Tuesday. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said 22 candidates had filed nominations for the bypoll from May 26...

Fifteen candidates remain in the fray for the Ludhiana (West) Assembly bypoll after the completion of scrutiny of nomination papers on Tuesday.

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said 22 candidates had filed nominations for the bypoll from May 26 to June 2.

The names of the candidates who remain in the fray include Bharat Bhushan Ashu (Congress), Parupkar Singh Ghuman (Shiromani Akali Dal), Sanjeev Arora (Aam Aadmi Party) and Jiwan Gupta (BJP). They can withdraw their nominations till June 5.