Symbols allotted to 25 candidates in Salem, 40 in Namakkal

Symbols were allotted to the 25 candidates who are contesting in Salem Parliamentary constituency, and 40 candidates in Namakkal Parliamentary constituency on Saturday.

Nominations for the Lok Sabha polls were filed by the candidates from March 20 to 27.

For the Salem constituency, 39 candidates filed 52 nominations and in the scrutiny held on March 28, 27 nominations were accepted and 12 were rejected. Two independent candidates withdrew their nominations. Symbols were allotted to the remaining 25 candidates at a meeting headed by District Collector and Returning Officer R. Brindha Devi, in the presence of General Observer G.B. Patil, at the Salem Collectorate.

For Namakkal constituency, a total of 47 candidates filed 58 nominations. After scrutiny, 41 nominations were accepted and six were rejected.

On Saturday, one independent candidate withdrew his nomination and the symbols were allotted to the remaining 40 candidates.

31 in Erode

A total of 31 candidates will contest for the Erode parliamentary constituency for which filing of nominations began on March 20 and ended on March 28. After scrutiny, the nomination of 37 candidates was accepted and six candidates withdrew their papers on Saturday.

Symbols were allotted to the contestants and one symbol to NOTA in the presence of general observer Rajiv Ranjan Meena, police observer Rama Krishna Eswaranghar, expenditure observer Lakshmi Narayana and District Election Officer and Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara. The candidates have been asked to adhere to the model code of conduct (MCC) and the guidelines issued by the Election Commission .

Superintendent of Police G. Jawahar, District Revenue Officer S. Shantha Kumar, Assistant Collector (Training) Vinay Kumar Meena and other election officials were present.