Nominations to fill the parliamentary seat vacated by the death of Labour MP Karl Chircop open tomorrow.

Former MLP deputy leader Joe Brincat and first-time election candidates Gino Cauchi and Sebastian Muscat said they will be contesting.

The 43-year-old family doctor was buried last Saturday after he passed away in a London hospital on October 12. The father of four had been in a coma since August 3, after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage.

The news of his demise cast a sombre atmosphere over Parliament and the prospect of taking the seat of a very likeable MP must be daunting for the three hopefuls, making the experience as discomfiting as it might be fulfilling.

The Electoral Commission will receive nominations until Wednesday at its office in Evans Building, Misraħ Sant'Iermu, Valletta between 10 a.m. and noon.

Application forms are available from the Electoral Office.

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