Mulayam's sibling to file nomination papers tomorrow

Lucknow, Mar 14 (UNI) Samajwadi Party general secretary and state PWD minister Shivpal Singh Yadav will file his nomination papers for the Jaswant Nagar seat tomorrow for the forthcoming assembly elections.

Younger sibling of Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Shivpal is the first senior political leader to file his nomination papers for the assembly elections in the state.

Ballots would be cast in Jaswant Nagar seat in Etawah district on April 7 during phase I of elections.

Shivpal is a two-time MLA and would contest the assembly elections for the third time.

The seven-phase assembly elections process started in Uttar Pradesh yesterday with the governor issuing notification for the first phase polls to 62 seats in 13 districts where polling would be held on April 7.

Nomination papers can be filed till March 20. The Scrutiny of papers would be done on March 21 and nomination papers can be withdrawn till March 23.

UNI