The Election Commission has announced Bye-elections to eight Assembly Constituencies spread across six states. The Assembly Constituencies are Ponda seat in Goa, Umreth in Gujarat, Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka, Rahuri and Baramati in Maharashtra, Koridang in Nagaland and Dharmanagar seat in Tripura.
During a press conference in New Delhi last evening, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said the notification for bypolls in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura will be issued today, and polling will be held on the 9th of April. The notification for bye-election in Gujarat and Maharashtra will be issued on the 30th of this month, and voting will take place on 23rd of April. He said the counting of votes will take place on 4th of May.
The Baramati Assembly seat fell vacant following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on 28th of January. The Rahuri Assembly seat in Ahilyanagar district became vacant following the demise of BJP MLA Shivajirao Kardile
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