Both the elections will be held on May 21.
NEW DELHI: The Election Commision of India (ECI) has announced the date for the biennial elections in Maharashtra and a by-poll in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. Both the elections will be held on may 21 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
As per the ECI schedule, the date of issuance of notifications will be April 26 while the last date of nomination will be May 3. The scrutiny of nominations will be on May 4 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is May 7.
The ECI also said the elections will be completed by May 29. The biennial election will be held on 6 seats of Maharashtra Legislative council and 1 seat of Andhra Pradesh Legislative council
According to the ECI, the terms of Jadhav Jaywantrao Pundlikrao (Nashik), Bhangdiya Mitesh Gotulal (Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli), Abdullah Khan A. Latif Khan Durrani (Prabhani-Hingoli), Pravin Ramchandraji Pote (Amravati) and Deshmukh Dileeprao Dagdojirao (Osmanabad- Latur-Beed) will expire on June 21. While Anil Dattatrey Tatkare’s term from the (Raigarh-Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg) seat will end on May 31.
Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu from the Chittoor local authorities’ constituency of Andhra Pradesh died on February 7.
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