Karnataka Assembly bypolls: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced dates for by-election to three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka. The three seats going for by-poll are Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur (ST). As per the Election Commission, the polling at these three seats will be held on November 13, while counting of votes will take place on November 23.
Why bypolls were necessitated?
In Channapatna, the by-election follows the resignation of the sitting MLA HD Kumaraswamy, while in Shiggaon and Sandur, vacancies have arisen due to the resignations of Basavaraj Bommai and E Tukaram respectively. The Election Commission has emphasised the need for a free and fair electoral process in the upcoming by-polls.
Bypolls on 48 assembly constituencies
The Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypolls to 48 assembly constituencies. The 48 assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats where bypolls are being held are spread across 15 states - Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Sikkim.
(With inputs from PTI)
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