Puducherry, March 20 -- With just one day left for filing of nomination papers for the April 9 assembly elections in the union Territory, aspirants are running from pillar to post to get the required certificates.
The filing of nomination papers commenced on 16th March. For the first two days no candidates filed their papers and on 18th March 12 filed their papers.On Thursday only five persons filed their papers as the day was considered as an inauspicious day.
Because of Ramadan, previously Friday was declared a holiday and later it was changed to Saturday in Puducherry and Karaikal regions and in Mahe region,the it was celebrated on Friday itself.
As such in Puducherry and Karaikal Saturday and Sunday will be holidays and nominations c...