Jane Mlambo| Nine candidates will battle for the Lupane East parliamentary seat following the close of the nomination court on Friday last week.

The candidates includes Given Ncube from MDC-T, Dalumuzi Khumalo MDC-Alliance Mbengeni Ncube- Zanu PF and Alice Sibanda the only woman on the list representing Professor Lovemore Madhuku’s National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) among others.

Only one aspiring candidate, Thomas Sibanda of the United African National Council (UANC) had his application rejected because he could not raise the required nomination fee.

The seat fell vacant following the death of Sithembile Gumbo from Zanu PF.