Organisation : Election Commission of India
Announcement : Bye Election to the Council of States from Tripura-reg.
Applicable For : Voters
Applicable State/UT : Tripura-reg.
Website : https://eci.gov.in
Bye Election To The Council Of States From Tripura-Reg
There is a casual vacancy in the Council of States from Tripura as per following details: –
| State |
Name of Members |
Reason |
Date of vacancy |
Term Up to |
| Tripura |
Dr. Manik Saha |
Resignation |
04.07.2022 |
02.04.2028 |
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2. The Commission has decided to hold bye-election to the Council of States from Tripura to fill up the above-mentioned vacancy in accordance with the following schedule:-
|
Sl. No |
Events |
Dates |
| 1. | Issue of Notifications | 05th September, 2022 (Monday) |
| 2. | Last date of making nominations | 12th September, 2022 (Monday) |
| 3. | Scrutiny of nominations | 13th September, 2022 (Tuesday) |
| 4. | Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 15th September, 2022 (Thursday) |
| 5. | Date of Poll | 22nd September, 2022 (Thursday) |
| 6. | Hours of Poll | 09:00 am- 04:00 pm |
| 7. | Counting of Votes | 22nd September, 2022 (Thursday) at 05:00 pm |
| 8. | Date before which election shall be completed | 26th September, 2022 (Monday) |
3. Revised Broad Guidelines, 2022 To Be Followed During The Conduct Of Bye-Election During The Period Of Covid-19
i. The Commission has issued revised broad guidelines on 8th January, 2022 . Also, the Commission time to time has reviewed the situation of COVID-19 with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India and State Governments and has issued directions in the matter.
ii. All stake holders shall abide by these instructions. State Government concerned shall take all appropriate actions/measures in compliance to these instructions as follows.
iii. All such activities will be strictly complied as per the COVID-19 guidelines issued by competent authorities. Social distancing and use of mask, sanitizers, thermal scanning, face shield, hand gloves, etc., as per COVID-19 protocol, have to be complied with. SDMA is responsible for all preventive and mitigation measures to ensure adherence to COVID protocol. Chief Secretary and DG and district level authorities will be responsible for monitoring, supervision and compliance of COVID-19 guidelines.
iv. If a candidate or political party violates any of the above guidelines, no more permission shall be given to the concerned candidate/party for rallies, meetings etc. If any star campaigner violates the COVID protocols, he shall not be allowed to campaign further in that constituency/district.
v. In the light of advisory issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India, Commission will keep a close watch on the evolving situation and may further tighten the guidelines for the upcoming elections.
All Commission’s extant instructions/guidelines relating to conduct of recently held General Elections in Five States and bye elections shall also be applicable for these bye-election also.
4. The Chief Secretary, Tripura is being directed to depute a senior officer from the State to ensure that the extant instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the said bye election.