Election Commission

Bye-elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council by the Members of Legislative Assembly.

Posted On: 24 AUG 2017 4:55PM by PIB Delhi

Four (4) casual vacancies in the State Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh have occurred due to the resignation of sitting members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elected by the Members of State Legislative Assembly.  The details are given as under: -

Sl.No.

Name of Member

Date of Vacancy

Date of retirement

1.

Sri. Buqqal Nawab

29.07.2017

06.07.2022

2.

Shri Yashwant

29.07.2017

06.07.2022

3.

Dr. Sarojini Agarwal

04.08.2017

30.01.2021

4.

Shri Ashok Bajpai

09.08.2017

30.01.2021

2.                              The Commission has decided to hold bye-elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council by Members of State Legislative Assembly to fill up the above said vacancies in accordance with the following programme: -

S.No.

Subject of Programme

Dates and Days

1.

Issue of Notifications

29th August, 2017  (Tuesday)

2.

Last Date of making nominations

5th September, 2017 (Tuesday)

3.

Scrutiny of nominations

6th September, 2017 (Wednesday)

4..

Last date for withdrawal of candidatures

 8th  September, 2017 (Friday)

5.

Date of Poll

15th September, 2017 (Friday)

6.

Hours of Poll

9.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M.

7.

Counting of Votes

15th September, 2017 (Friday) at 5.00 P.M.

8.

Date before which election shall be completed

18th September, 2017  (Monday)

 

 

Election Commission of India

New Delhi: 24th August, 2017

 

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