EC announces bypoll dates for 8 assembly constituencies across six states; check schedule

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission connected Sunday announced by-elections to 8 assembly constituencies crossed six states — Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland and Tripura.Announcing the docket during the property league held successful New Delhi, main predetermination commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said polling for the assembly constituencies successful Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura volition beryllium held connected April 9, portion polling successful the constituencies successful Gujarat and Maharashtra volition instrumentality spot connected April 23.The Election Commission said the counting of votes for each 8 bypolls volition beryllium held connected May 4, the aforesaid time results volition beryllium declared for assembly elections being conducted successful different 4 states of West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory Puducherry.Bye-elections are conducted to capable legislative seats that autumn vacant earlier the completion of a term. Such vacancies whitethorn originate owed to reasons including resignation, disqualification oregon the decease of a sitting legislator.The upcoming bypolls volition find caller representatives for these constituencies and reconstruct their afloat practice successful the respective authorities assemblies.