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Egyptian left-winger Hamdeen Sabahi will be the only challenger to ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the upcoming presidential election, the BBC reported.

Mr Sabahi, who came third in a 2012 poll, submitted his candidacy on Sunday, the final day of registration.

Analysts say Mr Sisi is the favourite to win the presidency. The first round of voting is on 26 and 27 May.

Mr Sisi led the overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi last July after mass protests.

Mr Sabahi, a long-time opposition activist, was jailed over a dozen times under previous Egyptian governments.

His secular Popular Current party was part of an anti-Morsi alliance called the National Salvation Front.

Mr Sabahi gathered 31,100 signatures backing his bid, his campaign team said.

The required number for registration is 25,000. Reports say Mr Sisi gathered 200,000 signatures.

Mr Sisi resigned from his post as army chief in March because Egyptian law does not allow soldiers to stand for the presidency.