From 2012, number of candidates in these polls down by one-third
- | Saturday | 25th February, 2017
AGRA: Compared to the last three elections, the number of candidates in assembly elections 2017 has significantly decreased. It is mainly due to lower number of dummy candidates fielded by small political parties and independents motivated by major political parties. More than two decades ago, in the assembly elections of 1996, the number of candidates 4,429, of which 46%, that is 2,031, were independents. In the last three elections, the total number of candidates was more than 5,000, compared to the 4,854 this time. In the 2012 election, the total number of candidates was 6839, while in the 2007 elections it was 6,086.
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