Chandigarh: After withdrawal of nomination by 179 candidates, a total of 1080 candidates were left in fray for the election to the 117-member Punjab Assembly on January 30.
An official spokesman said in Chandigarh on Monday night that out of 1,259 candidates, whose papers were in order, 179 withdrew on the last day of withdrawal, leaving 1080 in fray.
At the last hustings in 2007, after scrutiny and withdrawal there were a total of 1055 candidates, including 56 women, in fray.
Most of the 117 Assembly seats will witness a triangular contest between ruling SAD-BJP alliance, main opposition Congress and Sanjha Morcha which includes the Left and People's Party of Punjab (PPP) led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's estranged nephew Manpreet.
Prominent among those in fray include Badal (Lambi) as his predecessor Amarinder Singh (Patiala City).
Sons of both the veterans - Sukhbir, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister (Jalalabad) and Raninder (Samana) are also in the fray besides another former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Lehra).
Two former civil servants DS Guru, Principal Secretary to the CM, and PS Gill have filed their nominations from Bhadaur and Moga.
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