695 nominations rejected in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: Official sources from the Chief Electoral Office said that nomination papers of 695 of the total 1,941 candidates for the February 4 Assembly Elections in Punjab were rejected on different grounds. Five nomination papers were rejected for the Amritsar Lok Sabha by-election, while 120 remained valid. Over 1,040 nomination papers were filed on the last day for filing of nominations for the 117-member Punjab Assembly.