RS by poll on May 25
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 03 2017:
Following the demise of Haji Abdul Salam, the then sitting Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur on February 28 this year, the Election Commission of India has notified that the by election to fill up the vacant post will be held on May 25 .
Along with Manipur, Odisha too will hold a by election on the same date following the resignation of the then RS MP Bishnu Charan Das on March 21 this year.
While the term of office for the Manipur RS MP will be up to April 9, 2020, the term for the Odisha RS MP will be till July 1, 2022 .
Poll notification will be on May 8, the ECI has stipulated while the last date for filing nomination papers is May 15 .
Scrutiny will be held on May 16 while the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is May 18 .
The polls on May 25 will be held from 9 am to 4 pm and counting of votes will be on May 25 at 5 pm.
The election should be completed before May 27, stipulated the ECI.