New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) The Election Commission has announced the election schedule for holding the byelections to two seats -- one each in Punjab and Haryana -- to fill the vacancy in the upper house of Parliament from these two States.
According to an EC release here today, these vacancies occured due to the death of Ms Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder on December 15, 2006 in Punjab and Ms Sumitra Mahajan on January 19, 2007 for Haryana. The terms were upto April 9, 2010 for Ms Bhinder and April 9, 2008 in the case of Ms Mahajan.
As per the election schedule announced by the EC, the election would be notified on March 12, 2007, the last date of making nominations would be March 19, scrutiny of nominations will be held on March 20, last date of withdrawal is March 22 and polling, if required, would be held on March 29.
Counting of votes will be taken up on the same date and the date before which the election shall be completed is April 3, the release added.
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According to an EC release here today, these vacancies occured due to the death of Ms Sukhbans Kaur Bhinder on December 15, 2006 in Punjab and Ms Sumitra Mahajan on January 19, 2007 for Haryana. The terms were upto April 9, 2010 for Ms Bhinder and April 9, 2008 in the case of Ms Mahajan.
As per the election schedule announced by the EC, the election would be notified on March 12, 2007, the last date of making nominations would be March 19, scrutiny of nominations will be held on March 20, last date of withdrawal is March 22 and polling, if required, would be held on March 29.
Counting of votes will be taken up on the same date and the date before which the election shall be completed is April 3, the release added.
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