ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
No.ECI/PN/24/2024 Dated: 16th March, 2024
PRESS NOTE
Subject: Schedule for bye-election to 26 Assemblies Constituencies of
Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Telangana,
Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal– reg.
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The Commission has decided to hold bye-elections to fill vacancies
in the following Assembly Constituencies along with General Election to Lok
Sabha, 2024:
S. No. Name of State Assembly Reason of vacancy
Constituency No. &
Name
1. 195-Agiaon(SC) Disqualification of Shri
Bihar
Manoj Manjil
2. 26 - Vijapur Resignation of Dr. C. J.
Chavda
3. 108 - Khambhat Resignation of Shri
Chiragkumar Arvindbhai
Patel
4. 136 - Vaghodia Resignation of Shri
Dharmendrasinh Ranubha
Gujarat Vaghela
5. 85 - Manavadar Resignation of Shri
Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani
6. 83 - Porbandar Resignation of Shri
Arjunbhai Devabhai
Modhwadia
7. 21-Karnal Resignation of Shri
Haryana
Manohar Lal
8. 31- Gandey Resignation of Dr. Sarfaraj
Jharkhand
Ahamad
9. 30 – Akola West Death of Shri Govardhan
Maharashtra Mangilal Sharma alias
Lalaji
10. Tripura 7- Ramnagar Death of Shri Surajit Datta
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11. 136 - Dadraul Death of Shri Manavendra
Singh
12. 173 - Lucknow East Death of Sri Ashutosh
Tandan 'Gopal Ji'
Uttar Pradesh
13. 292 - Gainsari Death of Dr. Shiv Pratap
Yadav
14. 403 – Duddhi (ST) Disqualification of Shri Ram
Dular
15. West Bengal 62-Bhagawangola Death of Shri Idris Ali
16. 113- Baranagar Resignation of Shri Tapas
Roy
17. Telangana 71-Secunderabad Death of Ms. Lasya
Cantt.(SC) Nanditha Sayanna
18. 18 - Dharamshala Disqualification of Shri
Sudhir Sharma
19. 21 – Lahaul & Spiti Disqualification of Shri Ravi
(ST) Thakur
20. Himachal 37 - Sujanpur Disqualification of Shri
Pradesh Rajinder Rana
21. 39 - Barsar Disqualification of Shri
Inder Dutt Lakhanpal
22. 42 - Gagret Disqualification of Shri
Chaitanya Sharma
23. 45 - Kutlehar Disqualification of Shri
Devinder Kumar (Bhutto)
24. Rajasthan 165 – Bagidora (ST) Resignation of Shri
Mahendra Jeet Singh
Malviya
25. Karnataka 36 – Shorapur (ST) Death of Shri Raja
Venkatappa Naik
26. Tamil Nadu 233 - Vilavancode Resignation of S
Vijayadharani
The Schedule for the bye elections is enclosed at Annexure-I.
1. ELECTORAL ROLLS
Commission firmly believes that pure and updated electoral rolls are the
foundation of free, fair and credible elections. Hence, intensive and sustained
focus is placed upon improving its quality, health and fidelity. After the
amendment in Section 14 of the Representation of the People Act-1950 by the
Election Laws (Amendment) Act-2021, there is a provision of four qualifying
dates to enroll as a voter in a year. Accordingly, the Commission conducted
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the Special Summary Revision of Electoral Roll with reference to 1 st January,
2024, as the qualifying date, wherein applications were invited from eligible
citizens seeking registration in electoral roll with respect to 1 st January, 2024
as the qualifying date. After time-bound completion of Special Summary
Revision of Electoral Rolls with reference to 1 st January, 2024 as the
qualifying date, the final publication of the electoral roll has been done on –
i) 5th January, 2024 for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura;
ii) 22nd January, 2024 for Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Karnataka
and Tamil Nadu;
iii) 23rd January, 2024 for Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra; and
iv) 8th February, 2024 for Telangana and Rajasthan.
However, the process of continuous updation of electoral rolls will
continue till the last date of filing nominations, with respect to proximate
qualifying date.
2. ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES (EVMs) & 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
poll is conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.
3. IDENTIFICATION OF VOTERS
Electoral Photo Identity Card (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. MGNREGA 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,
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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.
xii. Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, M/o Social Justice &
Empowerment, Government of India
4. 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 provision of the instruction vide
Commission’s letter No. 437/6/1NST/ECI/FUNCT/MCC/2024/(BYE
ELECTIONS) dated 02nd January, 2024 (available on the Commission's
website).
5. INFORMATION REGARDING CRIMINAL ANTECEDENTS
Candidates with criminal antecedents are required to publish
information in this regard in newspapers and through Television channels on
three occasions during the campaign period. A political party that sets up
candidates with criminal antecedents is also required to publish information
about criminal background of its candidates, both on its website and also in
newspapers and Television channels on three occasions.
Commission vide its letter No. 3/4/2019/SDR/Vol. IV dated 16th
September, 2020 has directed that the period specified will be decided with
three blocks in the following manner, so that electors have sufficient time to
know about the background of such candidates:
a. Within first 4 days of withdrawal.
b. Between next 5th - 8th days.
c. From 9th day till the last day of campaign (the second day prior to date
of poll)
(Illustration: If the last date for withdrawal is 10 th of the month and poll is on
24th of the Month, the first block for publishing of declaration shall be done
between 11th and 14th of the Month, second and third blocks shall be between
15th and 18th and 19th and 22nd of that Month, respectively.)
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This requirement is in pursuance of the judgment of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 784 of 2015 (Lok Prahari Vs. Union of
India & Others) and Writ Petition (Civil) No. 536 of 2011 (Public Interest
Foundation & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Anr.).
This information will also be available on an App titled, ‘know your
candidates’.
6. COVID RELATED ARRANGEMENT DURING BYE-ELECTION
The Commission has issued COVID Guidelines to be followed during the conduct
of the General Election and Bye Elections which are available at Commission’s
website.
Sd/-
(SANJEEV KUMAR PRASAD)
SECRETARY
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ANNEXURE-I
Schedule for bye-election to Twenty-Six (26) Assembly Constituencies of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
Phases/Schedule Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Schedule 4 Schedule 5 Schedule 6 Schedule 7
for for for for for for for
7- Ramnagar 30 – Akola West 26 – Vijapur, 136 – Dadraul 31- Gandey 292 – Gainsari 195-Agiaon(SC)
(Tripura), (Maharashtra) 83-Porbandar (Uttar Pradesh) (Jharkhand), (Uttar (Bihar),
85-Manavadar Pradesh)
108– Khambhat 71- 173 - Lucknow 21-Karnal 403 – Duddhi (ST)
233- 165-Bagidora 136 – Vaghodia Secunderabad East (Haryana) (Uttar Pradesh)
Vilavancode, (ST) (Gujarat) Cantt. (SC) (Uttar Pradesh) 18 – Dharamshala,
(Tamil Nadu) (Rajasthan) 36-Shorapur (Telangana) 21 – Lahaul & Spiti
Poll Events (ST) (ST),
(Karnataka) 37 – Sujanpur,
62- 39 – Barsar,
Bhagawangola 42 – Gagret,
(West Bengal) 45 – Kutlehar
(Himachal Pradesh)
113-Baranagar
(West Bengal)
Date of Issue of 20.03.2024 28.03.2024 12.04.2024 18.04.2024 26.04.2024 29.04.2024 07.05.2024
Gazette Notification (Wednesday) (Thursday) (Friday) (Thursday) (Friday) (Monday) (Tuesday)
Last Date of 27.03.2024 04.04.2024 19.04.2024 25.04.2024 03.05.2024 06.05.2024 14.05.2024
Nominations (Wednesday) (Thursday) (Friday) (Thursday) (Friday) (Monday) (Tuesday)
Date for Scrutiny of 28.03.2024 05.04.2024 20.04.2024 26.04.2024 04.05.2024 07.05.2024 15.05.2024
Nominations (Thursday) (Friday) (Saturday) (Friday) (Saturday) (Tuesday) (Wednesday)
Last Date for
30.03.2024 08.04.2024 22.04.2024 29.04.2024 06.05.2024 09.05.2024 17.05.2024
Withdrawal of
(Saturday) (Monday) (Monday) (Monday) (Monday) (Thursday) (Friday)
candidatures
Date of Poll
19.04.2024 26.04.2024 07.05.2024 13.05.2024 20.05.2024 25.05.2024 01.06.2024
(Friday) (Friday) (Tuesday) (Monday) (Monday) (Saturday) (Saturday)
Date of Counting 04.06.2024 04.06.2024 04.06.2024 04.06.2024 04.06.2024 04.06.2024 04.06.2024
(Tuesday) (Tuesday) (Tuesday) (Tuesday) (Tuesday) (Tuesday) (Tuesday)
Date before which
election shall be 06.06.2024 06.06.2024 06.06.2024 06.06.2024 06.06.2024 06.06.2024 06.06.2024
completed (Thursday) (Thursday) (Thursday) (Thursday) (Thursday) (Thursday) (Thursday)
