Excelsior Correspondent
ANANTNAG, Apr 20: The process of scrutinizing the nomination papers of candidates for Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency concluded today by the Returning Officer Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, here.
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During scrutiny, the nomination papers of four candidates were found deficient as per the extant guidelines of the Election Commission. Consequently, their nominations were rejected, leaving a total of 21 candidates in the fray.
The candidates can, however, withdraw their candidatures till 3.00 pm on April 22.