Bhubaneswar: By-elections in Balasore Sadar and Titrol assembly constituencies will be held on November 3. Counting is set to be held on November 10. This is informed by the Election Commission of India.

The Commission has decided to hold following bye-elections to fill vacancies in one (1) Parliamentary Constituency of Bihar and fifty six Assembly Constituencies in Legislative Assemblies of various States as per details below:

 

Sl. No.	State	Number & Name of Parliamentary Constituency
1.	Bihar	1-Valmiki Nagar

 

 

Sl. No.	State	Number & Name of Assembly Constituency
	Chhattisgarh	24-Marwahi(ST)
	Gujarat	01-Abdasa
	Gujarat	61-Limbdi
	Gujarat	65-Morbi
	Gujarat	94-Dhari
	Gujarat	106- Gadhada (SC)
	Gujarat	147-Karjan
	Gujarat	173- Dangs (ST)
	Gujarat	181-Kaprada(ST)
	Haryana	33-Baroda
	Jharkhand	10-Dumka (ST)
	Jharkhand	35- Bermo
	Karnataka	136-Sira
	Karnataka	154-Rajarajeshwarinagar
	Madhya Pradesh	04-Joura
	Madhya Pradesh	5-Sumawali
	Madhya Pradesh	6-Morena
	Madhya Pradesh	7-Dimani
	Madhya Pradesh	8-Ambah (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	12-Mehgaon
	Madhya Pradesh	13-Gohad (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	15-Gwalior
	Madhya Pradesh	16-Gwalior East
	Madhya Pradesh	19-Dabra (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	21-Bhander (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	23-Karera (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	24-Pohari
	Madhya Pradesh	28-Bamori
	Madhya Pradesh	32-Ashok Nagar (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	34-Mungaoli
	Madhya Pradesh	37-Surkhi
	Madhya Pradesh	53- Malhara
	Madhya Pradesh	87-Anuppur (ST)
	Madhya Pradesh	142-Sanchi (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	161-Biaora
	Madhya Pradesh	166-Agar (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	172-Hatpipliya
	Madhya Pradesh	175-Mandhata
	Madhya Pradesh	179-Nepanagar (ST)
	Madhya Pradesh	202-Badnawar
	Madhya Pradesh	211-Sanwer (SC)
	Madhya Pradesh	226-Suwasra
	Manipur	30-Lilong
	Manipur	34-Wangjing Tentha
	Nagaland	14-Southern Angami-I (ST)
	Nagaland	60-Pungro-Kiphire (ST)
	Odisha	38-Balasore
	Odisha	102-Tirtol (SC)
	Telangana	41-Dubbak
	Uttar Pradesh	40- Naugawan Sadat
	Uttar Pradesh	65-Bulandshahr
	Uttar Pradesh	95-Tundla (SC)
	Uttar Pradesh	162- Bangermau
	Uttar Pradesh	218-Ghatampur (SC)
	Uttar Pradesh	337- Deoria
	Uttar Pradesh	367-Malhani

 

After taking into consideration various factors like local festivals, weather conditions, movement of forces, pandemic etc., the Commission has decided to hold bye-elections to fill these vacancies as per the programme mentioned as under:

 

1. ELECTORAL ROLL

The Electoral Rolls for the aforesaid Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies w.r.t 01.01.2020 as the qualifying date has been finally published.

2. ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES (EVMs) and VVPATs

Adequate numbers of EVMs and VVPATs have been made available for the aforementioned bye-elections.

3. IDENTIFICATION OF VOTERS

In continuance of the existing practice, the voter’s identification shall be mandatory in the aforementioned elections at the time of poll. Electoral Photo Identity cards (EPIC) shall be the main document of identification of a voter. However, in order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the electoral rolls, following alternate identity documents are also prescribed:

1. Aadhar Card
2. MNREGA Job Card
3. PAN Card
4. Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office.
5. Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour
6. Driving License
7. Passport
8. Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by
9. Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR
10. Pension document with photograph
11. Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and

 

4. MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT

Model code of conduct shall come into force with immediate effect in the district(s) in which the whole or any part of the Assembly constituency going for election is included, subject to partial modification as issued vide Commission’ s instruction No. 437/6/1NST/2016-CCS, dated 29^th June, 2017 (available on the commission’s website). The Model code of conduct shall be applicable to all candidates, political parties and the state Government concerned. Model code of conduct shall be applicable to the Union Government also.

All instructions concerning publicity of criminal antecedents by the concerned candidates and the related political parties, who select them, as directed vide letter no. 3/4/2020/SDR/Vol.III dated 6 March 2020 and letter no. 3/4/2019/SDR/Vol.IV dated 16 September 2020 shall be followed in these elections.

Other instructions including postal ballot facilities to senior citizen(above 80 years of age) and PwD electors; election expenditure management etc. shall be applicable to the aforementioned Bye-elections.

5. BROAD GUIDELINES TO BE FOLLOWED DURING THE CONDUCT OF BYE-ELECTIONS DURING COVID-19

In view of spread of COVID-19, the Commission on 21^st August, 2020 has issued broad guidelines, which is to be followed strictly during the conduct of election, which is annexed here with as Annexure-1 which is also available on Commission’s website.

 Click here to see the COVID guidelines.