22 nominations filed by 20 candidates on second day of filing nominations in Punjab: Sibin C

Chandigarh: On the second day of filing of nominations for the Lok Sabha elections-2024, 22 nominations have been filed by 20 candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.

Disclosing this here on Wednesday, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said that one candidate each has filed his nomination papers from Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Anandpur Sahib and Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha constituencies.

Five candidates have filed their nominations from Sangrur, while three candidates each have filed their nominations from Amritsar and Patiala.

Two of the three candidates from Patiala have filled two nominations forms each. Two candidates have filed their nominations from Faridkot and three from Ludhiana. No candidate filed nomination papers for Ferozepur, Khadoor Sahib, Bathinda and Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seats on Wednesday, the Chief Electoral Officer said.

Pertinently, on May 7, 15 nominations were filed by 13 candidates in the state.