A total of 46 people have applied for contesting in Ukraine's presidential election scheduled for May 25, the Central Election Commission said Monday as it finished the application process.
So far seven people got registered and 12 others were denied the chance, while the rest 27 will have to wait till April 4 to see if they are allowed to enter the race, the commission said.
Presidential campaigns have already got underway in Ukraine since President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in February, with former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and businessman Petro Poroshenko emerging as top contenders.