A total of 46 candidates have filed their nominations for the three Assembly by-polls in UP to be held on February 13.
Sources in the State Election Commission said on Wednesday that 27 nominations were filed on the last day for filing of nominations.
A maximum of 20 candidates have filed nominations from Muzaffarnagar Sadar seat while 14 have filed papers in Bikapur seat (Faizabad) and 12 candidates have filed their papers from Deoband seat of Saharanpur. The scrutiny of nomination papers would be done on Thursday while January 30 is the last date for withdrawal.
Polling would be held on February 13 while counting of votes would be taken up on February 16.
Except BSP, all the four major political parties - SP, BJP and Congress, along with RlD are contesting the by-polls.