A TOTAL of 417 candidates have filed their papers to run in next month’s parliament and municipal council elections in the four days since the supervision centres opened last Wednesday.
A heavy downpour yesterday didn’t dampen the spirits of election hopefuls as 15 announced their candidacy from the Southern Governorate, 19 from the Northern Governorate, 11 from the Muharraq Governorate and eight from the Capital Governorate .