166 nominations found valid in Rajasthan for first phase of LS polls, 13 rejected

In Jaipur, 166 out of 190 nominations found valid for 12 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan. The nominations were scrutinised on Thursday for the first phase of polls on April 19. Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said 13 nominations were rejected.

After scrutiny, there are 17 candidates in Jaipur Rural, 16 in Sikar, 14 each in Jaipur and Churu, 10 each in Alwar and Nagaur, nine each in Ganganagar and Bikaner, eight in Jhunjhunu, seven in Dausa, six in Bharatpur, and four in Karauli-Dholpur. March 30 is the last date for withdrawal of nominations for the first phase, according to Gupta.