Date:01/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/01/stories/2008050153450300.htm

Karnataka

Nine papers rejected

Correspondent

CHIKMAGALUR: Nine nomination papers were rejected after scrutiny in Chikmagalur district on Wednesday.

Most of the nomination papers rejected were those of candidates who were not issued with the B form. The nomination papers of an independent candidate, Sanjeeva, from the Chikmagalur Assembly segment, were not accepted for the lack of a sponsor.

The nomination papers rejected are those of B.B. Ningaiah (Janata Dal-S), K.T. Radhakrishna (Bahujan Samaj Party-BSP), N.R. Nagarathna (Congress) and Anil Surya (Janata Dal-S) in the Mudigere assembly segment, C. Nanjappa (Congress) in Kadur and H.S. Shivakumar, T.B. Shashidar and M.D. Deve Gowda (all BSP) in the Tarikere segment.

All the nomination papers filed in the Sringeri Assembly constituency were accepted.