Awami League's Major (retd) Jasim Uddin and BNP candidate Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed have submitted their nomination papers for contesting the by-election to Bhola-3 (Tajmuddin-Lalmohan) constituency.
Assistant Returning Officer Md Hasanuzzaman received their nomination papers at Lalmohan of Bhola yesterday morning.
AL candidate Nurun Nabi Shaon also submitted his nomination paper at Tajmuddin in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission in a circular yesterday has sought applications from local and foreign election observer groups to get registered with it for monitoring by-polls to Bhola-3 constituency.
According to the polls schedule, yesterday was the last date for submitting nomination papers.
The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on March 31 and last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is April 8.
The polling will take place in the constituency on April 24.