BREAKING: EC Reschedules Polling Date for By-Elections in 14 Assembly Seats

UP Bypolls 2024: The Election Commission of India changed the date of by-polls in 14 assembly constituencies from November 13 to November 20. The bypoll dates have been changed for assembly constituencies in Kerala , Punjab , and Uttar Pradesh after several parties BJP , INC, BSP, and RLD knocked on the Election Commission's door and cited "large scale social, cultural, and religious engagements on that day (November 13)". For the unversed, the Election Commission had scheduled bypolls on November 13 for 48 assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats. The 14 seats for which polling has been rescheduled are:-Palakkad ( Kerala )Dera Baba Nanak ( Punjab ) Chamberman ( Punjab ) Gidderbaha ( Punjab )Barnala (Punjab) Meerapur (UP) Kundarki (UP)Ghaziabad (UP) Khair (UP)Karhal (UP)Sishamau (UP)Phulpur (UP) Katehari (UP) Majhawan (UP)“Representations have been received in the Commission from various recognised national and state political parties (including BJP , INC, BSP, RLD) and some social organisations for change of date for poll in some Assembly constituencies having by-elections on 13th November, 2024, considering large scale social, cultural and religious engagements on that day which may cause inconvenience to large number of people, give rise to various logistic issues and may lead to reduced voters participating during the poll,” a notification issued by EC read. Also Read: 'Strict Action Needed': SC Pulls Up Delhi Govt, Police For Not Implementing Firecracker Ban | Republic World

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BREAKING: EC Reschedules Polling Date for By-Elections in 14 Assembly Seats

Election Commission reschedules bypolls in 14 assembly seats across Kerala, Punjab, and UP. New date set for November 20. Check updated details here.

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