Organisation : Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka
Facility : Bye Election 2017
Notification : https://www.electionin.in/uploads/4807-Bye-Election.pdf
Home Page : https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/
ECI Home Page : http://eci.nic.in/eci/eci.html
Bye Election 2017 :
Bye Election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the 214-Nanjangud (SC) and 224- Gundlupet Assembly Constituencies and enforcement of model code of conduct
Related : CEO Madhya Pradesh Assembly Constituency Bye Election April 9th 2017 : www.electionin.in/4802.html
1) Election Commission Press Note ECI / PN/24/2017 dated 9″ March 2017
2) ECI Letter 437/INST/2012/CC & BE Dated 26″ April 2012 regarding model code of conduct
The Election Commission of India has announced Bye-Elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the 214-Nanjangud (SC) and 224- Gundlupet Assembly constituencies. The press note issued by the Commission is hereby attached for kind reference.
In the said Press Note, the Election Commission has indicated that 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 Assembly Constituencies going for bye-elections is included, subject to partial modification as issued vide Commission’s instruction No 437/INST/2012/CC & BE dated 26″April 2012.
A copy of the said Commission instruction is also attached for kind reference. As per the ECI instruction, the Model Code of conduct shall be applicable to all candidates, political parties and the State Government.
The Model code of conduct shall also be applicable to the Union Government for the State Concerned. The ECI Press Note and the Model Code of Conduct instructions are hereby brought to your kind reference and necessary action.
Assembly :
214 – Nanjangud (SC) AC
224 – Gundlupet AC
After taking into consideration various factors like, climatic conditions, major festivals, prevailing law & order electoral rolls, availability of central police force etc., the Commission has decided to hold bye-elections to fill these vacancies.
Schedule for holding bye-elections in Assembly Constituencies of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Jharkhand and NCT of Delhi is as under:
Poll Events | Schedule
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification : 14.03.2017 (TUE)
Last Date of Nomination : 21.03.2017 (TUE)
Date for Scrutiny of Nomination : 22.03.2017 (WED)
Last Date of Withdrawal of candidatures : 24.03.2017 (FRI)
Date of Poll : 09.04.2017 (SUN)
Date of Counting : 13.04.2017 (THU)
Date before which election shall be completed : 15.04.2017 (SAT)