Bypolls 2023: EC Announces Dates For Byelections To Five States, One UT — Check Details

The bypolls will be held in Lakshadweep, Lumla in Arunachal Pradesh, Ramgarh in Jharkhand, Erode (East) in Tamil Nadu, Sagardighi in West Bengal, and Kasba Peth and Chinchwad in Maharashtra.

The results of the byelections will be announced on March 2. ( Image Source :Getty Images )

New Delhi: Byelections in two seats in Maharashtra, and one each in Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Lakshadweep will be held on February 27, the Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday.

The results of the byelections will also be announced with the assembly polls of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on March 2, the ECI said.

The bypolls will be held in the parliamntary constituency of Lakshadweep, and assembly seats in Lumla in Arunachal Pradesh, Ramgarh in Jharkhand, Erode (East) in Tamil Nadu, Sagardighi in West Bengal, and Kasba Peth and Chinchwad in Maharashtra.

The byelections have been prompted by either the death or disqualification of the sitting MPs.

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The Erode East constituency seat in Tamil Nadu, Lumla in Arunachal Pradesh, Sagardighi in West Bengal, and Kasba Peth and Chichwad in Maharashtra fell vacant after the demise of Thirumahan Everaa, Jambey Tashi, Subrata Saha, Mukta Shailesh Tilak and Laxman Pandurang Jagtap respectively.

The bypolls in seats in Lakshadweep and Ramgarh in Jharkhand are being held after the disqualification of Mohammed Faizal and Mamta Devi respectively.

The ECI announced that the filling of nomination will take place on January 31. The last date to file nominations will be February 7. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on February 8. The last date to withdraw the nomination will be February 10. 

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India has also announced the election schedule for Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura legislative assemblies. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, said with the announcement of the poll schedule, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into effect in the poll-bound three states.

Polling in Tripura will be held on February 16, and Meghalaya and Nagaland will vote on February 27. The results will be announced on March 2, the ECI further said.