India, March 23 -- Several political heavyweights including ministers and party presidents submitted their papers on Monday, the last day of filing nominations for next month's Assam assembly.

Voting for the single-phased election will take place on April 9.

Prominent among those who filed nominations on Monday were BJP ministers, Ranoj Pegu (Dhemaji), Jayanta Malla Baruah (Nalbari), Chandra Mohan Patowary (Tihu) and Bimal Borah (Tingkhong).

Senior cabinet minister and president of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Atul Bora, and party colleague and minister Keshab Mahanta filed nominations for the Bokakhat and Kaliabor seats respectively. AGP, is a partner in the BJP-led coalition government in Assam.

Former Congress state president, Bhupen ...