Nominations: 2,705 Nominations Accepted For AP Assembly polls

Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena announced that a total of 503 nominations for 25 Lok Sabha seats and 2,705 papers for 175 Assembly segments in the state have been accepted after scrutiny for the May 13 polls.

Out of the 686 nominations received for the general elections, 183 were rejected. Similarly, 939 nominations out of 3,644 papers received for the Assembly elections were also rejected following scrutiny.

Nandyala Lok Sabha segment saw the highest number of accepted nominations at 36 after scrutiny, while Rajahmundry saw the lowest number at 12.

Tirupati emerged as the Assembly constituency which witnessed the highest number of accepted nominations after scrutiny at 48 and Chodavaram the lowest at six.

The Election Commission scrutinized the nominations on April 26, which were received between April 18 and 25. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is April 29.

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The simultaneous elections for the Assembly and Lok Sabha in Andhra Pradesh will be held on May 13. The results of the entire nation’s votes will be put out on June 4.