89 candidates declare intention to run for Ukrainian president

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A total of 89 candidates had submitted documents to register as candidates in Ukraine's forthcoming presidential election before the deadline on Feb. 3, local media reported on Monday.

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) had examined some 50 bids and registered 30 candidates for the election scheduled to be held on March 31, said Interfax-Ukraine news agency.

The final list of registered candidates will be unveiled by the CEC no later than Feb. 9.

The 2019 presidential campaign in Ukraine was officially launched on Dec. 31, 2018.

According to various opinion polls, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko, opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko and actor Volodymyr Zelensky are viewed as frontrunners in the presidential race. 

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