Altogether 21 candidates file nominations for Palamu by-poll

Daltonganj, Mar 10 (UNI) Altogether 14 candidates filed their nomination papers on the last day today taking the tally to 21 for the March 29 by-election to Palamu Parliamentary seat.

Ten Independent candidates filed their nominations today, Deputy Commissioner and Electoral Officer Nagendra Prasad Singh said, adding scrutiny would be done on March 12 and last date of withdrawal was fixed on March 14.

Counting would be held on April 1.

The prominent candidates inlcuded Mr Jitendra Kumar (JD-U), Mr Jawahar Paswan (BJP), Mr Ghuran Ram (RJD) Mr Lalan Bhuiyan (Samata Party).

The by-election was necessitated after Mr Manoj Bhuiyan(RJD) lost his Lok Sabha seat following the cash-for-query scam.

UNI