India, Oct. 6 -- The process of filing nominations for the October 16 biennial election to the Rajya Sabha will conclude on Tuesday. It is the first hurdle that candidates, whether nominated by political parties or contesting as independents, must face.

While technical glitches such as spelling errors or incorrect dates can be rectified with little repercussion, withholding information or providing false details about criminal cases or assets can lead to nominations being rejected, pushing the candidate out of the fray.

Eight leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party nominated from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand, Dinesh Arya, will file their nominations on Tuesday. The party's candidate from West Bengal, Koel Mallick, filed her no...