<span style="color: #222222;">Two hundred and forty candidates are left in the fray for 18 constituencies after scrutiny for the first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections to be held on 12th November. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Quoting sources our Raipur correspondent reports, fifteen nomination papers have been rejected. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Total two hundred and fifty-five aspirants had filed their nomination papers for the first phase. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In last assembly elections in 2013, nominations of total one hundred and seventy-two candidates were found valid in these constituencies. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is October 26 for this phase.</span><br />''