The Hindu                          27.02.2013

71 nominations rejected in Bidar

Special Correspondent 

As many as 71 nominations were rejected during scrutiny of applications for the urban local body (ULB) elections in Bidar on Tuesday. There are 763 candidates left in the fray now.

As many as 55 nominations were rejected in Bhalki of the 143 nominations to the town municipal council. Seven out of 179 nominations for the Basavakalyan City Municipal Council were rejected.

In Bidar, six out of 218 nominations were rejected, for the 35 wards in the city municipal council. Aurad had three rejections out of 70 .

No nomination were rejected in Humnabad and Chitaguppa.

Political leaders, however, say their problems have just begun. Each party faces the threat of rebellion as there are several aspirants in all towns.