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Organisation : Election Commission of India
Announcement : Schedule For Bye Election In Assembly Constituencies
Date Of Poll : 3rd November, 2022 (Thursday)
Applicable State/UT : Maharashtra, Bihar, Haryana, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha
Website : https://eci.gov.in

Schedule For Bye Election In Assembly Constituencies

The Commission has decided to hold the bye-election to fill vacancies in the following Assembly Constituencies of Maharashtra, Bihar, Haryana, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha: –

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Sl. No.

Name of State

Assembly Constituency No. & Name

1.

Maharashtra

166-Andheri East

2.

Bihar

178-Mokama

3.

Bihar

101-Gopalganj

4.

Haryana

47-Adampur

5.

Telangana

93-Munugode

6.

Uttar Pradesh

139-Gola Gokrannath

7.

Odisha

46-Dhamnagar(SC)

Schedule for the bye election is as follows:

Schedule for Bye-election for Assembly Constituencies

Poll Events

Schedule

Date of Issue of Gazette Notification

7th October, 2022

(Friday)

Last Date of Nominations

14th October, 2022

(Friday)

Date for Scrutiny of Nominations

15th October, 2022

(Saturday)

Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures

17th October, 2022

(Monday)

Date of Poll

3rd November, 2022

(Thursday)

Date of Counting

6th November, 2022

(Sunday)

Date before which election shall be completed

8th November, 2022

(Tuesday)

1. Electoral Rolls
The Electoral Rolls for the aforesaid Assembly Constituencies w.r.t 01.01.2022 will be used for these elections.

2. Electronic Voting Machines (Evms) & Vvpats
** The Commission has decided to use EVMs and VVPATs in the bye-elections in all the polling stations.

** Adequate numbers of EVMs and VVPATs have been made available and all steps have been taken to ensure that the polls are conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.

3. Identification Of Voters
Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) shall be the main document of identification of a voter. However, any of the below mentioned identification documents can also be shown at the polling station:
** Aadhar Card,
** MNREGA Job Card,
** Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office,
** Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour,
** Driving License,
** PAN Card,
** Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,
** Indian Passport,
** Pension document with photograph,
** Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies, and
** Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs.
** Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India

4. Model Code Of Conduct
** The Model Code of Conduct shall come into force with immediate effect in the district(s) in which the whole or any part of the Parliamentary / Assembly constituency going for election is included, subject to partial modification as issued vide Commission’ s instruction No. 437/6/1NST/2016-CCS, dated 29th June, 2017 (available on the commission’s website).

5. Information Regarding Criminal Antecedents
** Candidates with criminal antecedents are required to publish information in this regard in newspapers and through Television channels on three occasions during the campaign period. A political party that sets up candidates with criminal antecedents is also required to publish information about criminal background of its candidates, both on its website and also in newspapers and Television channels on three occasions.

** Commission vide its letter No. 3/4/2019/SDR/Vol. IV dated 16th September, 2020 has directed that the period specified will be decided with three blocks in the following manner, so that electors have sufficient time to know about the background of such candidates:
a.Within first 4 days of withdrawal.
b.Between next 5th – 8th days.
c.From 9th day till the last day of campaign (the second day prior to date of poll)

** (Illustration: If the last date for withdrawal is 10th of the month and poll is on 24th of the Month, the first block for publishing of declaration shall be done between 11th and 14th of the Month, second and third blocks shall be between 15th and 18th and 19th and 22nd of that Month, respectively.)

** This requirement is in pursuance of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 784 of 2015 (Lok Prahari Vs. Union of India & Others) and Writ Petition (Civil) No. 536 of 2011 (Public Interest Foundation & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Anr.).

** This information will also be available on an App titled, ‘know your candidates’.

6. Covid Related Arrangement During Bye-Election
** In view of overall improvement in the situation of COVID country wide and in view of withdrawal of restrictive measure under D M Act by NDMA/SDMA, it has been decided to follow the advisories issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India from time to time.

** During the process of bye election, there should be continued focus on the five-fold strategy, i.e. Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour.

** The District machinery should effectively monitor COVID situation and enforce the norms of COVID Appropriate Behaviour by prescribing requisite legal/administrative norms.

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