18 candidates to contest in three Assembly segments in The Nilgiris

Candidates contesting the elections in Udhagamandalam, Gudalur, and Coonoor Assembly segments in The Nilgiris are 18 in total. Officials report that 44 nominations were filed, with 20 accepted initially. Following withdrawals, the number of candidates has been reduced to 18, with six candidates contesting in each of the three Assembly segments.