15 candidates file nomination for contesting the Thattanchavady bypoll

Congress candidate E. Vinayagam along with party leaders entering the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department office to file nomination for Thattanchavady bypoll in Puducherry on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS

CPI candidate A.M. Saleem along with party leaders entering the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department office to file nomination for Thattanchavady bypoll, in Puducherry on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS

Around 13 candidates, including those belonging to the ruling All India N R Congress, Indian National Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Communist Party of India have filed nominations on Wednesday for the Thattanchavady bypoll scheduled to be held in Puducherry on October 6.

With Wednesday being the last day of filing nominations, the Puducherry Election Department has received a total of 15 applications from candidates for contesting the October 6 byelection.