Local News Headline/Summary about the Jaipur area of India: Corporation Election: Today is the last day for withdrawal of names. More than 218 candidates left the race on the first day; the picture will be clear this evening.

Today is the last day for withdrawal of nominations in the urban local body (municipal corporation, municipal council, municipality) elections in Rajasthan. On the first day yesterday, more than 218 candidates withdrew their names from the election fray across the state's 309 urban bodies. In Jaipur district alone, after scrutiny of nomination papers, 3,365 candidates remained in the field for 19 bodies. However, due to persuasion by major parties and the withdrawal of candidates who were contesting the elections yesterday...