New Delhi: ‘The by-election for the Erode East Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu will be held on February 27’, the Chief Election Commission officially announced yesterday.
declared. Similarly, elections have been announced for the northeastern states of Nagaland and Meghalaya on February 27 and for the Tripura Assembly on February 16. The votes will be counted on March 2 and the results will be announced
to be announced.
Congress MLA from Erode East Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, Thirumakan passed away recently after suffering a heart attack.
Subsequently, the Chief Election Commission announced that ‘by-elections will be held soon in this constituency’. Also, assembly elections for nine states including the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland will be held this year. Along with these elections, the Erode East Assembly Constituency by-election was expected to be held.
In this context, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the announcement of elections for three states and by-elections for vacant Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in New Delhi yesterday. Details: Lakshadweep Lok Sabha Constituency and Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra
By-elections are scheduled for six assembly constituencies.
According to this, by-elections will be held on February 27 in six constituencies namely Lumla in Arunachal Pradesh, Ramgarh in Jharkhand, Erode East in Tamil Nadu, Sakardiki in West Bengal, Kasbahpet and Chinchwat in Maharashtra. Nominations will start on January 31. Nominations can be filed till February 7. February 10 is the last day to withdraw nominations. Assembly elections will be held for the northeastern state of Tripura on February 16, and for Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly constituencies on February 27.
The votes cast in these elections will be counted on March 2 and the results will be declared on the same day. This is what he said.
These three states have 60 assembly constituencies each. In Tripura, the tenure of the BJP government led by Chief Minister Manik Saha ends on March 22. In the 2018 assembly elections here, the Congress contested in 59 constituencies and did not win a single constituency.
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In total, BJP contested in 51 constituencies, won 36 seats and captured the government. Therefore, the BJP is trying to maintain its rule in the upcoming elections. In Nagaland, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party-BJP alliance rule in Nagaland led by Chief Minister Nayibyu Rio ends on March 12. In the last elections held in 2018, the NTPP-BJP alliance won 29 seats. Naga People’s Front got 26 seats. Chief Rio was elected unopposed. BJP is trying to win more seats in this election.
In Meghalaya, the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance rule, led by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma of the National People’s Party, ends on March 15. In the last 2018 assembly elections, the Congress won 21 seats out of a total of 60 seats, but the government was formed with an alliance of six parties, including the National People’s Party and the BJP. Here too, BJP is showing seriousness to win more seats this time.
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Although these three North-Eastern states are small in size, these elections are considered as a preview for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Also, the BJP is slowly taking root in the North-Eastern states, which were held by the Congress and the Left. For that, Congress-Marxist Commune has formed an alliance and announced that they are going to face this election.
The Rules of Conduct of Elections come into effect immediately in states where elections have been declared and constituencies where by-elections are held. It is said that the election authorities will carry out control measures in the respective constituencies, keeping in view the situation of the spread of Corona virus.
Work has begun!
Erode East constituency has a total of 2.26 lakh voters. Here, 238 polling stations are to be set up. Erode Corporation Commissioner Sivakumar has been appointed as the Election Conducting Officer. 500 electronic voting machines are ready for by-elections. Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Sathyaprada Sahu said that steps will be taken to appoint a flying squad and a monitoring committee.
5 MLAs resigned!
Ahead of the Meghalaya assembly election date announcement, ruling NPP minister Renikton Donkar, Trinamool Cong.- MLA Shitlung Bale, ‘suspended’ Cong.- MLA Myralbarn Syam. , Chakmi and independent MLA Lambor Malkiang resigned from their posts. It has been reported that they are going to join the United Democratic Party, which is part of the ruling coalition.
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