Last updated: 08 November 2022, 14:56 IST
The last date to submit nominations for the bypoll is November 17, while the last date to withdraw nominations is November 21. (Representative photo)
The Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh issued a notice on Monday declaring the seat of the Khatauli assembly as vacant.
The Election Commission announced on Tuesday that the bypolls for the Khatauli Assembly district in Uttar Pradesh will be held on December 5, while the results will be announced on December 8.
The seat became vacant following the disqualification of BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini.
The Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh issued a notice on Monday declaring the seat of the Khatauli assembly as vacant.
The notice stated that the seat would be considered vacant as of October 11, the day the MP/MLA court, Muzaffarnagar, announced Saini’s sentence of two years in prison in the case.
The last date to submit nominations for the bypoll is November 17, while the last date to withdraw nominations is November 21.
After the seat was declared vacant, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary wrote a letter to Satish Mahana, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, asking why Saini was not disqualified after being jailed while Rampur MLA Azam Khan was disqualified just two days after the court convicted him.
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