Chandigarh-Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju on Friday disclosed that as per the data available on the encore software only 176 nominations were filed in the State on the third day.
With 126 nominations filed on earlier days, now the total number of nominations filed in the state are 302.
Dr Raju also informed that nominations can be filed on January 29, 2022.
CEO urged electors to make maximum use of Mobile Application ‘Know Your Candidate’, using which electors can know the particulars and criminal antecedents of any candidate with their photo.
He said that the mobile app has been developed to provide wide publicity and greater awareness regarding criminal antecedents of contesting candidates to ensure transparent elections. This app can be downloaded from Google play store and Apple App store and the link is also available on the Commission's website, he informed.