Dehradun, January 02 (HS): The most dramatic day of the nomination process for the Municipal Local Body Elections 2024 in Uttarakhand finally came out. A big political sorting day was seen on the last day of nomination scrutiny, where a total of 202 nominations were cancelled. This includes candidates for the posts of Nagar Pramukh, Chairman and Councilor / Member. Today's atmosphere in the election offices was no less than a courtroom drama. The candidates had arrived with their supporters with great hopes, but for many this day proved to be a dream shattering.
Nomination cancellation figures: - Two nominations for the post of Nagar Pramukh rejected. - 32 nominations for the post of Chairman (20 Nagar Palika Parishad, 12 Nagar Panchayat) rejected. - 168 nominations for the post of Councilor / Member (58 Municipal Corporation, 53 Nagar Palika Parishad, 57 Nagar Panchayat) cancelled.
Political Labyrinth of Documents During the investigation process, many funny and interesting stories came to light. Many nomination papers were found incomplete during the investigation. The nomination of a candidate for the post of Nagar Panchayat President was rejected because he had forgotten the necessary documents and left them at the tea stall. By the time the documents arrived, the investigation process was over.
The nomination of a candidate was rejected because he had signed the form in both Hindi and English, which raised doubts whether the documents were fake or not.
After the nomination was cancelled, the supporters of a candidate were so disappointed that they started sloganeering on the spot. However, the administration handled the situation.
After the nomination was cancelled, the contest on many seats has become interesting. Some big faces have been out of the fray, which can give an unexpected lead to other parties.
Candidates whose nominations were rejected can now appeal, but the election campaign will pick up its pace as soon as the final list is released. No one will remain untouched by the drama, suspense and ups and downs of politics in this civic election. Only time will tell who will win and who will lose, but right now everyone is saying that the election is going to be interesting.
Hindusthan Samachar / Indrani Sarkar
