Chief Electoral Officer Shri Anupam Rajan has said that nomination papers will not be submitted on the holiday. He said that the process of filing nominations for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state has started from March 20. Due to 23rd March being a holiday under the Fourth Saturday (Negotiable Instruments Act) and 24th and 25th March being public holidays, nomination papers will not be submitted on these days. The last date for filing nomination papers for the first phase is March 27.