Total of seven candidates are vying for the seat, with 36 nomination papers being rejected during the scrutiny process. According to the Election Commission of India, 15 nomination papers have been accepted for the Varanasi parliamentary seat, as many candidates submitted multiple sets of nomination papers.
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A Lok Sabha election candidate in Varanasi, Kolishetty Shiva Kumar, has been booked for cheating and intimidation after fraudulently using a woman's Aadhaar card for nomination. The complaint alleges that Kumar posed as the head of the Cow Protection Committee to obtain the card.
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