The voting for the by-election to ward number three of the Chamba municipal council in Himachal Pradesh will be held on April 5, a spokesperson of the state election commission said.
The model code of conduct has come into force with immediate effect in the territorial jurisdiction of Chamba, the spokesperson said.
The nomination papers may be filed from March 20-23, scrutiny will be done on March 24. The last day of withdrawal is March 26, according to the spokesperson.
The voting will be held on April 5 from 7 am to 3 pm and the counting of votes will be taken up immediately after the voting.
The result of the election will be declared on the same day and the process of election will be completed by April 7, the official added.