According to the Chief Electoral Officer`s office in Maharashtra, 110 of the 181 nominations received for the first phase of polling for five Lok Sabha seats were found to be legitimate after vetting.

In Nagpur, 26 of 53 nominations were approved, while in Bhandara-Gondiya, 22 of 40 papers passed the criteria. Similarly, all 12 candidates` papers in Gadchiroli-Chimur were confirmed legitimate, as were 15 of 35 in Chandrapur and 35 of 41 in Ramtek, reported PTI.