Chandigarh, Feb. 20 -- Haryana's state Election Commissioner (SEC) Dhanpat Singh said on Wednesday said that for the March 2 urban local body polls (except Panipat municipal corporation) total 39 candidates are in the fray for the post of mayor in the respective nine municipal corporations (MCs).

The SEC said that for the post of mayor, six candidates are in the fray in MC Faridabad, two in Gurugram, four in Manesar, seven in Hisar, four in Karnal, five in Rohtak and four in Yamunanagar.

He said that two candidates are in the fray for the byelection of mayor in MC Ambala, while five candidates are in the fray for the Sonepat MC byelection. The polling will be held on March 2, barring Panipat.

The nomination papers for MC Panipat will b...