Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on October 13 issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting of votes is to be held on November 14. According to the notification, the bye-election for the 71-Nuapada Assembly Constituency in Odisha will see nomination filing from October 20, scrutiny on October 22, and withdrawal of nominations by October 24. The polling will be held on November 11.
The seat fell vacant following the death of BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8, who passed away while undergoing treatment in Chennai. Similarly, the ECI announced the schedule for the bye-election to the 21-Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency in Punjab. The process of filing nominations will begin on October 21, followed by scrutiny on October 22 and withdrawal by October 24. Voting will be held on November 11 between 7.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.
The bypoll was necessitated by the demise of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal, who had won the seat with 52,935 votes, defeating Shiromani Akali Dal’s Harmeet Singh Sandhu. In Rajasthan, the ECI has issued a notification for the bye-election to the 193–Anta Assembly Constituency, which became vacant on May 23, following the disqualification of MLA Kanwar Lal Meena.
