Jolt to Dasoju Sravan as returning officer rejects nomination

In a major jolt to Congress candidate from Khairatabad constituency Dasoju Sravan, the returning officer rejected his nomination filed by his followers.

The Khairatabad returning officer Musharaf Ali refused to take the nomination papers in the absence of Sravan. Ali said that they would take the nomination only if it is submitted by either the candidate or a voter proposed by him. "As none of them present while filing the papers, we rejected it," the officer added.

Ali also said that only four followers of a candidate are allowed inside the office and raising slogans in favour of candidates are restricted as section 144 was in force.