24 to contest election from Lucknow division

LUCKNOW: For the upcoming biennial election for five graduate seats of the UP Legislative Council, a total of 24 candidates will contest from Lucknow division after three candidates withdrew their candidature on Tuesday.
According to election commission, on December 1 over 74,000 registered graduate voters will choose their MLC among the 24 candidates for Lucknow division which comprise districts like Lucknow, Barabanki, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi.
Ranjan Kumar, the returning officer and divisional commissioner of Lucknow, said, “A total of 24 nominations were found to be valid after scrutiny. While papers of a woman candidate were rejected, a total of four women are contesting the election this time.”
Out of the four women, 62-year-old Kranti Singh is the fifth grade passout. Among the 24 candidates, 73-year-old Baba Hardev Singh is a retired PSC officer.