Major contestants’ nominations accepted

There are 155 valid nominations

Nominations of major contestants in eight assembly constituencies in Tiruvannamalai district were accepted on Saturday.

Scrutiny began by 11 a.m. in the respective offices of 8 returning officers. Out of 210 nomination papers filed, 55 were rejected and 155 were declared valid.

Candidates in fray

Constituency wise number of candidates in fray: Chengam-21, Tiruvannamalai-24, Keel pennathur-19, Kalasapakkam-18, Polur-19, Arani-23, Cheyyar-19 and Vandavasi-12.

The valid candidates can withdraw till Monday.

The final picture of the list of contestants will emerge later.