Wayanad, Chelakkara, Palakkad bypolls on November 13, counting on 23
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi retaining the Raebareli seat necessitated election to the Wayanad seat. He had won the Lok Sabha polls from both seats.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi retaining the Raebareli seat necessitated election to the Wayanad seat. He had won the Lok Sabha polls from both seats.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi retaining the Raebareli seat necessitated election to the Wayanad seat. He had won the Lok Sabha polls from both seats.
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) announced the schedule for the bypolls to Wayanad, Chelakkara and Palakkad constituencies on Tuesday. Elections to all three constituencies will be held on November 13, and counting will be held on November 23. Candidates can file their nomination from October 18.
- Last date of making nominations: October 25
- Date for scrutiny of nominations: October 28
- Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures: October 30
- Date of Poll: November 13
- Date of counting: November 23
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi retaining the Raebareli seat necessitated election to the Wayanad seat. He had won the Lok Sabha polls from both seats. The by-elections in Palakkad and Chelakkara assembly constituencies were triggered by the recent victories of the Congress' Shafi Parambil and the CPM's K Radhakrishnan in the Lok Sabha elections, representing Vadakara and Alathur, respectively.
The Election Commission also announced the schedule for the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. While Maharashtra will have a single-phase election on November 20, Jharkhand will witness a two-phase election on November 13 and 20. Counting in both states will be held on November 23. The term of the Maharashtra assembly ends on November 26, and that of Jharkhand ends on January 5 next year.
The last date for filing nominations in Maharashtra is October 29, and the withdrawal deadline is November 4.