New Delhi — The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scheduled by-elections for 13 vacated assembly seats across various states. The elections will take place on July 10, with the counting of votes set for July 13. Here’s a detailed timeline and list of constituencies:
Election Schedule:
Issue of Notification: June 14
Last Date of Filing Nomination: June 21
Scrutiny of Nominations: June 24
Last Date of Withdrawal of Candidature: June 26
Date of Poll: July 10
Counting of Votes: July 13
Constituencies and Reasons for By-Elections:
•Bihar:
Rupauli – Due to the resignation of Bima Bharti
•West Bengal:
Raiganj – Due to the resignation of Shri Krishna Kalyani
Ranaghat Dakshin – Due to the resignation of Dr. Mukut Mani Adhikari
Bagda – Due to the resignation of Biswajit Das
Maniktala – Due to the death of Sadhan Pandey
•Tamil Nadu:
Vikravandi – Due to the death of Thiru. N. Pugazhenthi
•Madhya Pradesh:
Amarwara – Due to the resignation of Shri Kamlesh Pratap Shah
•Uttarakhand:
Badrinath – Due to the resignation of Shri Rajendra Singh Bhandari
Manglaur – Due to the death of Shri Sarwat Karim Ansari
•Punjab:
Jalandhar West – Due to the resignation of Shri Sheetal Angura
•Himachal Pradesh:
Dehra – Due to the resignation of Shri Hoshyar Singh
Hamirpur – Due to the resignation of Shri Ashish Sharma
Nalagarh – Due to the resignation of Shri K.L. Thakur
These by-elections are necessitated due to the deaths or resignations of the incumbent members.
Model Code of Conduct (MCC)
The ECI has declared that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will come into effect immediately in the districts where these assembly constituencies are located. This is in line with standard procedures to ensure free and fair elections.
Political Impact
The by-elections are expected to be crucial, potentially impacting the political landscape and party standings in the respective states. Political parties are gearing up to contest these seats, aiming to strengthen their positions ahead of the General Elections in 2024.
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