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Nomination for 4 Assembly bypoll to begin tomorrow

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Aug 19 2014 | 3:20 PM IST
The filing of nomination papers by candidates for the four Rajasthan Assembly constituencies going for bypoll on September 13 will begin tomorrow, an official of Chief Electoral Office said today.
According to a notification issued by the EC, bypolls will be held in Nasirabad, Weir, Kota (South) and Surajgarh Assembly constituencies in the state on September 13, Chief Election Officer Dr Govind Sharma said.
The last date of nomination is August 27, scrutiny will be on August 28 and the last date of withdrawal of nominations is August 30, Sharma said.
Over 8.95 lakh voters would cast their franchise for the four Assembly seats slated to go for by-polls, he said.
Bypolls are necessitated in four Assembly seats of Rajasthan which fell vacant after the sitting MLAs were elected to Lok Sabha.
BJP Legislators Sanwar Lal Jat, Om Birla, Santosh Ahlawat and Bahadur Singh Koli represented Nasirabad, Kota (South), Surajgarh and Weir Assembly constituencies respectively and they were elected to Lok Sabha.

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First Published: Aug 19 2014 | 3:20 PM IST

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