After scrutiny of nomination papers filed for 30 constituencies in West Bengal's first phase of the assembly election, the authorities found those of 206 candidates valid, an official from the CEO office said on Wednesday.
Altogether 222 candidates have filed their nominations for the first phase of polling to
be held on March 27th. Out of them, the nomination papers of 16 were found invalid, the official of the state Chief Electoral Officers office said.
The nomination paper of the Trinamool Congress Joypur candidate Ujjwal Kumar and that of the BJPs Shankar Kumar who was nominated for the Baghmundi seat were rejected.