Jalandhar West Bypoll Sees 16 Valid Nominations, 7 Candidates Rejected

Sixteen out of twenty-three candidates for the Jalandhar West reserve assembly bypoll in Punjab have valid nominations, while seven were rejected during scrutiny. Officials stated that the bypoll, triggered by Sheetal Angural's resignation from the AAP and subsequent move to the BJP, will occur on July 10 with votes counted on July 13.

Sixteen out of a total of twenty-three candidates for the Jalandhar West reserve assembly constituency bypoll in Punjab have been deemed valid, officials announced on Monday.

District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal confirmed that the nominations of seven candidates were rejected during the scrutiny process.

The bypoll, scheduled for July 10 with votes to be counted on July 13, became necessary following the resignation of Sheetal Angural, who switched allegiance from the Aam Aadmi Party to the BJP.

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