With the filing of nomination papers by the Congress candidate on the penultimate day, contenders from all four major political parties have completed the formalities for the Handia Assemly by-polls scheduled to take place on June 2.
An official communique from the Chief Electoral Officer said that Congress nominee Amrit lal Bind filed his papers on Tuesday. The others who have filed nomination papers on Tuesday included Subhash (All India Citizen Azad Party) and Swatantra Shukla (Yuva Vikar Party).
Earlier Prashant Kumar Singh (SP), Dr Pankaj Tripathi (BSP), Vidya kant (BJP), Prem Chandra ( Pragatisheel Manav Samaj party) and Parmendra Kumar ( Parivartan Samaj Party) had filed their papers.
The last day for filing of the nomination is May 15 while voting and counting will take place on June 2 and 5 respectively.