Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Dr. S Karuna Raju said that 33 persons withdraw their nomination papers on the first day of withdrawal of nomination yesterday.<br />''<br />''In a press statement released at Chandigarh late in the night, Dr. Raju said that 1645 nomination papers were found in order out of total of 2266 nomination papers filed for 117 Assembly Constituencies of the State. He further said that 588 nomination papers were rejected during scrutiny. Today is the last day to withdraw the nomination papers.<br />''<br />''<br />