Dehradun: Bypoll to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Uttarakhand which fell vacant after the death of Manorama Dobariyal Sharma, will be held on March 20.
Bypoll to the lone Upper House seat in Uttarakhand is scheduled to be held on March 20, an official at the state election office said today.Nominations for the bypoll will begin on March 3 and go on till March 10. It will be followed by scrutiny on March 11.
March 13 is the last date for withdrawal of nominations, Section Officer at the State Election Office, Mastu Das, said.
Bypoll to the seat was necessitated after the sudden demise of Congress' Manorama Dobariyal Sharma earlier this month.