Organisation : Election Commission of India (ECI)
Election Name : Schedule for Bye-elections in Parliamentary/Assembly Constituencies of various States 2021
Applicable State/UT : Various States
Date of Poll : 30.10.2021 (Saturday)
Website : https://www.eci.gov.in/
Contents
ECI Bye-Elections Schedule
The Commission has reviewed the situations related to pandemic, flood, festivals, cold conditions in certain regions, feedback from concerned States/UT and taken into consideration all facts and circumstances and it has decided to hold bye-elections to fill vacancies in three (3) Parliamentary Constituencies of UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and thirty (30) vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States as per details given below
Related / Similar Election : Schedule For General Election of Goa, Manipur, Punjab Uttarakhand & UP 2022
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Sl. No. |
State/UT |
Parliamentary Constituency No. & Name
|
|
1. |
UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
|
2. |
Madhya Pradesh |
28-Khandwa |
|
3. |
Himachal Pradesh |
2-Mandi |
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Sl. No. |
State |
Constituency No. & Name
|
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh |
124-Badvel (SC) |
| 2. | Assam |
28-Gossaigaon |
| 3. | Assam |
41-Bhabanipur |
| 4. | Assam |
58-Tamulpur |
| 5. | Assam |
101-Mariani |
| 6. | Assam |
107-Thowra |
| 7. | Bihar |
78-Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) |
| 8. | Bihar |
164-Tarapur |
| 9. | Haryana |
46-Ellenabad |
| 10. | Himachal Pradesh |
08-Fatehpur |
| 11. | Himachal Pradesh |
50-Arki |
| 12. | Himachal Pradesh |
65-Jubbal- Kotkhai |
| 13. | Karnataka |
33-Sindgi |
| 14. | Karnataka |
82-Hangal |
| 15. | Madhya Pradesh |
45-Prithvipur |
| 16. | Madhya Pradesh |
62-Raigaon (SC) |
| 17. | Madhya Pradesh |
192-Jobat (ST) |
| 18. | Maharashtra |
90-Deglur (SC) |
| 19. | Meghalaya |
13-Mawryngkneng (ST) |
| 20. | Meghalaya |
24-Mawphlang (ST) |
| 21. | Meghalaya |
47-Rajabala |
| 22. | Mizoram |
4-Tuirial (ST) |
| 23. | Nagaland |
58-Shamtorr-Chessore (ST) |
| 24. | Rajasthan |
155-Vallabhnagar |
| 25. | Rajasthan |
157-Dhariawad (ST) |
| 26. | Telangana |
31-Huzurabad |
| 27. | West Bengal |
7-Dinhata |
| 28. | West Bengal |
86-Santipur |
| 29. | West Bengal |
109-Khardaha |
| 30. | West Bengal |
127-Gosaba(SC) |
The Commission has decided to hold these bye-elections to fill vacancies and has fixed the dates of poll events as per provisions under Section 30 and date of withdrawal under Section 30(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The schedule of bye election is as follows:
Schedule 1: For Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Telangana and Parliamentary Constituency of UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.
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Poll Events |
Schedule 1 |
| Date of Issue of Gazette Notification |
01.10.2021 (Friday) |
| Last Date of Nominations |
08.10.2021 (Friday) |
| Date for Scrutiny of Nominations |
11.10.2021 (Monday) |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures |
13.10.2021 (Wednesday) |
| Date of Poll |
30.10.2021 (Saturday) |
| Date of Counting |
02.11.2021 (Tuesday) |
| Date before which election shall be completed |
05.11.2021 (Friday) |
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Schedule 2: For Assembly Constituency of Assam, Bihar and West Bengal |
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|
Poll Events |
Schedule 2 |
| Date of Issue of Gazette Notification |
01.10.2021 (Friday) |
| Last Date of Nominations |
08.10.2021 (Friday) |
| Date for Scrutiny of Nominations |
11.10.2021 (Monday) |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures |
16.10.2021 (Saturday) |
| Date of Poll |
30.10.2021 (Saturday) |
| Date of Counting |
02.11.2021 (Tuesday) |
| Date before which election shall be completed |
05.11.2021 (Friday) |
Electoral Roll
The published Electoral Rolls for the aforesaid Assembly Constituencies w.r.t 01.01.2021 will be used for these elections.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs
The Commission has decided to use EVMs and VVPATs in the bye-election 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.
Identification of Voters
Electoral Photo Identity cards (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:
i. Aadhar Card,
ii. MNREGA Job Card,
iii. Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office,
iv. Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour,
v. Driving License,
vi. PAN Card,
vii. Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,
viii. Indian Passport,
ix. Pension document with photograph,
x. Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies, and
xi. Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs.
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 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).