The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for bye-election to till casual vacancy in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 14-SouthernAngami-I (ST) and 60- Pungro Kiphire (ST) Assembly Constituencies vide its Press Note No. ECI/PN/67/2020 dated 29th September, 2020. The schedule of the election is as given below:-
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SI. No. |
Event |
Dates |
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1 |
Date of issue of Gazette Notification |
09-10-2020 (Friday) |
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2 |
Last date of Nominations |
16-10-2020 (Friday) |
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3 |
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations |
17-10-2020 (Saturday) |
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4 |
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures |
19-10-2020 (Monday) |
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5 |
Date of Poll |
03-11-2020 (Tuesday) |
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6 |
Date of Counting |
10-11-2020 (Tuesday) |
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7 |
Date before which election shall be completed |
12-11-2020 (Thursday) |
The Model Code of Conduct comes into force with immediate effect in the districts of Kohima and Kiphire in which the whole or any part of the Assembly Constituencies going for bye- election is included, subject to partial modification that, in case the constituency is comprised in State Capital/Metropolitan Cities/Municipal Corporations, then aforesaid instructions would be applicable in the area of concerned Constituency only. In all other cases, the MCC would be enforced in the entire district(s) covering the Constituency going for bye-election(s). The Model Code of Conduct shall be applicable to all Candidates, political parties and the State Governments concerned. The Model Code of Conduct shall also be applicable to the Union Government for the District concerned.
(DIPR)