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Shimla:
A total of 460 candidates have been left in the fray for the 68
assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh where polling is to take place
Nov 4, an official said here Saturday.
On the last day of withdrawal of nominations, 50 candidates
withdrew from the race, the election official said.
However, rebels in both state's main political parties - the
ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress - are still
in fray in more than 15 constituencies.
Some rebels troubling the BJP are sitting legislator Roop Singh
from Sundernagar, former legislator Chet Ram Negi from Kinnaur,
suspended Kangra MP Rajan Sushant's wife Sudha Sushant from
Fatehpur, Pawan Kajal from Kangra, H.N. Kashyap in Solan,
Bhupinder Chauhan from Bhatiyat and Brij Lal from Rampur.
The Congress is facing rebellion from Dhramvir Dhami from Manali,
Karnesh Jang from Paonta Sahib, A.C. Paul from Arki, Prem Lata
from Kullu, sitting legislator Yog Raj from Dehra, former
legislator Ishwar Dass from Ani, O.P. Rattan from Una and Mast Ram
from Karsog.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Trinamool Congress, a
first-time entrant in the hill state, have also fielded candidates
on 12 and 28 seats respectively.
As many as 45.9 lakh voters will cast their ballots Nov 4 at 7,253
polling stations across the state.
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