Mohali, May 17 -- More than 1,000 candidates, accompanied by supporters, filed their nomination papers for election to 195 wards of the civic bodies of Mohali, Zirakpur, Derabassi, Nayagaon, Lalru, Kurali and Banur on the last day on Saturday. With this, 1,175 candidates are in the fray, deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer Komal Mittal said.

At 324, the Mohali Municipal Corporation saw the highest number of nomination papers, followed by Zirakpur (259), Derabassi (162), Nayagaon (144), Lalru (131), Kurali (99) and Banur (56). A large number of independent candidates also filed papers.

During the nomination process, the AAP, Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal put up a show of strength as most of the candidates were accom...