<span style="color: #222222;">In Punjab, a total number of 15305 candidates filed Nomination papers for General/Bye Elections of  8 Municipal Corporations and 109  Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats.<br />'' <br />'' Disclosing this at Chandigarh, the State Election Commission  spokesperson said that till the last of day filing nomination papers yesterday, a total  15305 candidates filed nomination papers for 2302 wards in the State.  <br />'' <br />'' Out of which 1652 of Congress, 670 of Bhartiya Janata Party, 1526 of Shiromani Akali Dal, 1155 of Aam Aadmi Party, 102 of Bahujan Samaj Party, 7 of P.D.P.  and 10193 independent candidates filed their nomination papers.  <br />'' <br />''<br />''The polling for local body elections is going to be held on February 14.</span>