Only two nominations were filed from the constituencies of Bhopal district on Monday.
One nomination each was filled from Bhopal North constituency and Govindpura Assembly constituency under district area on Monday.
From constituency number 150-Bhopal North constituency, Independent candidate Shivshankar Sharma submitted his nomination papers with the Returning Officer and from constituency number 154-Govindpura constituency independent candidate Devendra Prakash submitted his nomination papers with the Returning Officer.
Other than nominations in these two constituencies number 150 and 154 none of the nominations were filed from other constituencies in the district. Earlier, three nominations where filled from Berasia Assembly constituency, Bhopal North Assembly constituency and Govindpura Assembly constituency.
Absence of auspicious moment on Monday according to the Hindu calendar kept the candidates across the district and parties away from filing nominations.
The main contesting parties - the Congress and BJP are yet to file their nominations. However, BJP sources said Tuesday, being the Bhai Dooj festival, an auspicious day, most of the candidates, whose names have been declared as party nominees, would file their nominations.
Meanwhile, through instructions, Election Commission of India has prescribed time-limit for use of loudspeakers in electioneering from the date of announcement of Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh till declaration of results. The Commission has also directed district election officers to enforce these directives strictly.
Use of loudspeakers in election meetings and publicity vehicles will be allowed from 6 am to 11 pm in rural areas and 6 am to 10 pm in the urban areas (within limits of municipal corporations and municipal councils). The use of loudspeakers has to be limited even in the religious functions or marriages.