Three candidates are in fray for the by-poll to Aizawl North-III seat to be held on November 21.
Two candidates filed their papers on the final date of nominations today, election department officials said.
K. Vanlalvena of the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) and former Lok Sabha member and Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) chief Lalduhawma, official nominee of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) filed their nomination papers today.
The ZNP and the BJP forged pre-electoral alliance under the banner of the NDA which announced its candidate for the coming assembly by-poll today.
Former Health Minister and candidate of the ruling Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Lal Thanzara had filed his nomination yesterday.
The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of Lal Thanzara on August 18 over report of an alleged 'conflict of interests' case coming up in media.
