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TABLE II

Parties which contested the Primary Election for seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes shown constituency-wise

PART I-MADRAS

Parties which fought the election and the number of candidates put up by each

Constituency in which Primary Election was contested

Total of Candidates who took part in the contest

Congress Scheduled Castes Federation

Communists No-Party Candidates (Independents)

  1. Amlapuram 7 1 4 2 none

  2. Coconada 5 1 4 none none

  3. Bandar 5 1 1 3 none

  4. Cuddappa 5 1 4 none none

  5. Penukonda 5 1 4 none none

  6. Tirnvannamali 6 1 5 none none

  7. Tindivanam 6 1 5 none none

  8. Mannergudi 5 1 none 1 3

  9. Pollachi 7 1 4 none 2

  10. Nammakal 5 1 4 none none

Total 56 10 35 6 5

PART II--BOMBAY

Parties which fought the election and the number of candidates put up by each

Scheduled Congress Castes Federation

Constituency in which Primary Election was contested

Total of Candidates who took part in the contest

No-Party Candidates (independents)

Bombay City (North) 7 1 1 5

Bombay City 6 1 1 4

(Byculla& Parel) East 5 1 4 none Khandesh (East)

Total 18 3 6 9