New Delhi: The date of by-elections in UP, Punjab and Kerala has changed. Now these elections will be held on 20th November. Earlier these elections were to be held on 13 November.
Why was the decision taken?
By-elections to assembly constituencies in Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have been rescheduled to November 20 instead of November 13 due to various festivals. Actually, this decision has been taken on the request of Congress, BJP, BSP, RLD and other national and state parties.
To rule out any possibility of low turnout due to various festivals, the Election Commission has taken this decision. In such a situation, it is clear that now the by-elections in UP, Punjab and Kerala will be held on 20 November instead of 13 November.
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What had the Election Commission announced earlier?
By-elections were to be held on the seats of Kerala, Punjab and UP on 13 November but now these elections will be held on 20 November.
However, the by-election on Milkipur seat of Ayodhya was stopped. The reason given was an election petition. Former MLA Gorakhnath Baba had filed a petition for SP candidate Awadhesh Prasad to win the election after losing in the 2022 assembly elections, due to which the by-election on this seat was stopped.
Overall, the dates have been changed by the Election Commission so that the voting percentage is not affected and people do not shy away from voting due to festivals.
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