India, Oct. 18 -- A total of six nomination papers were submitted on Friday, the fifth day of filing nominations for the bypoll to the Tarn Taran assembly constituency.

A spokesperson of the Punjab chief electoral officer said Harjit Singh Sandhu (BJP), Harmeet Singh Sandhu (AAP), Rajesh Walia (covering candidate of AAP), and Sham Lal Gandhi (Sacho Sach Party) were among those who filed their nomination papers.

Congress candidate Karanbir Singh also submitted another nomination paper on Friday. Earlier, he had filed his nomination papers on October 15. The last date for filing nominations is October 21, while the scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on October 22. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is October 24.

The byp...