On the third day, two candidates—one each from Dantewada and Bijapur of Bastar division filed nomination papers for first phase of polling to be held in 18 Assembly constituencies in the State.
Chabindra Karma has filed his nomination papers an Independent Candidate from Dantewada while Santosh Punem has filed his nomination papers as Samajwadi Party candidate from Bijapur.
Even though large number of nomination papers have been purchased across the state but no other nomination was filed in other state assembly constituencies except the two filed on Thursday.
The first phase of polling would have 31,79,520 electors exercising their franchise. To ensure total polling ,4,336 polling centres have been formed. The first phase would have 16,21,839 women, 1557592 men and 89 third genders as electors.
