(A) Campaign manager
(B) Politician
(C) Official
(D) ** Candidate
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -A candidate, or nominee, is the prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example: to be elected to an office-in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
Concept note-2: -Anyone who can be a voter can also become a candidate in elections. The candidate should be a minimum of 25 years age. Every person who wishes to contest an election has to fill out a ‘nomination form’ and give some money as ‘security deposit’.
Concept note-3: -Today, in 48 states, individuals participate in primaries or caucuses to elect delegates who support their presidential candidate of choice. At national party conventions, the presidential contender with the most state delegate votes wins the party nomination.
Concept note-4: -Ans. Election Commission of India (ECI) According to Sec. 73 of the R. P.