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Mumbai, A total of 97 candidates are in the fray for five Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra where polling will be held in the first phase on April 19, Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam said on Saturday..
He also said cash, liquor, drugs and freebies cumulatively valued at 342.29 crore had been seized in the state since March 1, while 557 weapons without licenses were confiscated and preventive action under CrPC taken against 27,685 persons since the model code of conduct came into force..
Saturday was the last of withdrawing nominations, and the day saw 13 candidates dropping out of the poll contest..
In Ramtek , Raju Parve , Shyam Barve and Sandeep Meshram are in the fray, he said, adding there are 13 candidates in the fray from unrecognised parties and 12 independents..
In Nagpur, the nominations of all 26 candidates were found in order, with the main fight being between Union minister and BJP heavyweight Nitin Gadkari and Congress' sitting MLA Vikas Thakare..
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