Raj polls: 297 candidates file nominations

A total of 297 candidates, including 34 from Congress and 57 from BJP, today filed their nomination papers in different Assembly constituencies for the December 1 elections in Rajasthan.

Ministers A A Khan (Tijara), Mangilal Garasia (Gogunda), parliamentary secretary Mamta Bhupesh (Sikrai) were among the Congress candidates who filed their nominations.

From BJP, Digambar Singh (Deeg), Bhagwan Sahai Saini (Anta), Narpat Singh (Vidhyadhar Nagar), Surendra Pareek (Hawamahal), Suryakanta Vyas (Sursagar), among others, filed their nominations papers.