Nomination papers of 86 candidates were found valid after scrutiny for the fifth phase of polling to be held in five Lok Sabha seats of Bihar on May 6, an election department official said Saturday.
Altogether 124 nomination papers had been filed for Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Saran, Muzaffarpur and Hajipur Lok Sabha constituencies.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) Sanjay Kumar Singh said 38 nomination papers, mostly of independents and candidates of unrecognised parties, were rejected. Читать дальше...