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Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) The May 20 municipal elections in Haryana will be a keenly contested affair with 5,464 candidates in the fray, state election commission officials said here Sunday.A total of 5,563 candidates had entered the contest but the nominations papers of 99 were rejected during scrutiny. This left 5,464 in the fray for 35 wards of the municipal corporation of Faridabad, 266 wards of 10 municipal councils and 436 wards of 28 municipal committees across the state.The ruling Congress has already announced that it will not field any candidates on the party's official symbol.The contest will be mainly between candidates supported by the Congress, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).A total of 562 candidates are in the fray for the Faridabad civic body, while 127 candidates are contesting for the municipal council of Fatehabad, 151 for Tohana, 212 for Hansi, 247 for Jind, 109 for Narwana, 217 for Thanesar, 179 for Narnaul, 208 for Palwal, 214 for Sirsa and 236 for Sonipat.The 28 municipal committees are Naraingarh, Charkhi Dadri, Ratia, Sohna, Barwala, Jhajjar, Safidon, Cheeka, Gharaunda, Taraori, Assandh, Nissing, Shahabad, Ladwa, Pehowa, Mahendergarh, Nuh, Ferozepur Zhirka, Hodel, Punhana, Samalkha, Bawal, Meham, Kalanwali, Ellenabad, Rania, Gohana and Ganaur.
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