The Election Commission announced the dates for the bypolls for Rajya Sabha for various states, it includes opening in the Council of States while one seat from Puducherry is going for the standard survey. A bypoll for the solitary seat of the authoritative chamber in Bihar is likewise booked.
Seats Fell Empty After Congress MP Rajeev Satav Resigned
In West Bengal Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Assam’s Biswajit Daimary, Tamil Nadu’ K.P. Munusamy and Thiru. R. Vaithilingam surrendered. BJP MP Thaawarchand Gehlot likewise surrendered and has been selected as Governor. While in Maharashtra the seat fell empty after the end of Congress MP Rajeev Satav and in Puducherry N. Gokulakrishna is resigning in October.
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“The Commission has chosen to hold six bye-decisions to the Council of States – Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Puducherry and Madhya Pradesh – to top off the opportunities,” said an notice from the EC.
The EC plan says: Issue of warning – September 15 (Wednesday),
Last date of making selections – September 22
Examination of designations – September 23
Last date for withdrawal of candidature – September 27
Date of Poll – October 4
The Counting of votes is around the same time, that is October 4.
Bihar Legislative Council Reports Casual Vacancy
There is a casual vacancy in the Bihar Legislative Council to be topped off by the individuals from Legislative Assembly because of the demise of Tanveer Akhtar.
The ECI said wide rules of Covid-19 as currently gave by it just as the new rules set by it should be trailed by all.
The Chief Secretaries of States concerned are being coordinated to depute a senior official from the State to guarantee that the surviving guidelines in regards to Covid-19 control measures are agreed with while making game plans for the upcoming elections.
