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EC announces bye-election for Maharashtra RS seat

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

As per the schedule announced today, the notification will be issued on December 26 and the last date for filing of nominations is January 2, 2013.

After scrutiny the next day, the last date for withdrawal of candidatures is January 5 and polling, if any, will be held on January 12 next from 9 AM to 4 PM and counting the same day at 5 PM.

The vacancy had occurred due to the death of sitting member and Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who died on August 14. His term of office was to expire on April 2, 2018.

  

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First Published: Dec 18 2012 | 4:55 PM IST

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