Hoshiarpur, June 27 -- Campaigning for the municipal corporation elections has intensified in the city with candidates holding corner meetings and conducting door-to-door visits to establish contact with the voters. As many as 219 candidates are trying their luck in 50 wards.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress are contesting all seats whereas the BJP has fielded its candidates in 47 wards and the SAD in 37 wards. A number of disgruntled candidates had filed their nominations as Independents after being denied tickets by their parties but most of them pulled out, much to the relief of the contestants. On the last day of withdrawal of forms, 65 candidates withdrew their names.

Incumbent mayor Surinder Kumar and senior deputy mayor Parveen...