Over 100 candidates file nomination on Monday

DEHRADUN: Over 100 candidates filed their nominations papers for the various assembly

constituencies of Uttarakhand

on Monday.

Among the prominent ones to file their set of documents on the day were

Assembly speaker

Govind Singh Kunjwal, Rekha Arya, Narayan Ram Arya, Yashpal Arya his son Sanjeev, Satpal Maharaj, Narprabhat, Dinesh Agarwal, Pritam Singh Umesh Sharma Kau, Sahdev Pundhir, Karan Mahra, Indira Hridayesh and Hemesh Kharkwal.

Supporters and followers of the candidates in high numbers walked up to the Collectorate in all 13 districts of Uttarakhand to extend support to their leaders.

Five candidates had filed the nomination papers on January 20 and 21 filed their documents on Saturday. While the details of other districts had come till the filing of this report, the details of Udham Singh Nagar district were still being compiled.

According to

EC records

, 3 candidates filed nominations from Uttarkashi, three from Chamoli, one from Rudraprayag, 19 from Tehri, 20 from Dehradun, five from Haridwar, 13 from Pauri, six from Pithoragarh, three from Bageshwar, nine from Almora, two from Champavat and seven from Naintal.