India News: Returning officer Sourabh Pardhi cited prima facie irregularities in the signatures of the proposers as the reason for rejecting the four nomination f
Nomination forms of Congress candidates Nilesh Kumbhani and Suresh Padsala in Surat Lok Sabha rejected due to disavowed proposer signatures. High Court and Supreme Court actions planned. BJP interference alleged, with multiple candidates facing form scrutiny and objections in Gujarat elections.
The candidature of Congress' Nilesh Kumbhani from Surat Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat was rejected on Sunday after the district returning officer prima facie found discrepancies in the signature of the proposers in the nomination papers. The nomination form of Suresh Padsala, the Congress' substitute candidate from Surat, was also invalidated, pushing Gujarat's principal opposition party out of the poll fray in the city.
433 candidates filed for Gujarat s 26 Lok Sabha seats. Gandhinagar had the highest nominations, while Bardoli had the least. By-elections had varying nominations, with a deadline for withdrawal set on April 22.