New Delhi: Bye- elections to fill three casual vacancies in Manipur Legislative Assembly will take place on November 7, 2020, the Election Commission announced here today. These constituencies are Singhat, Saitu (both reserved for Scheduled Tribe) and Wangoi. The last day for filing nominations would be October 20 while the last day for withdrawal of nominations would be October 23. The counting of votes will commence of November 10 and the results will be out latest by November 12, the EC said.
With the announcement of dates, model code of conduct shall come into force with immediate effect in the district(s) in which the whole or any part of the Assembly constituency going for election is included. The Model code of conduct shall be applicable to all candidates, political parties and the state Government concerned, as well as the Union Government.
In view of spread of COVID-19, the broad guidelines issued by the Commission on August 21, 2020 would be followed strictly during the conduct of election.
The EC further informed that the Electoral Rolls for the aforesaid Assembly Constituencies with respect to January 1, 2020 as the qualifying date has also been published.
– globalbihari bureau