By-polls for Five Assembly seats in Assam announced
Guwahati: The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for the Assembly by-polls for 30 seats including five seats in Assam. The by-polls will be held on October 30, 2021.
The five constituencies in Assam where the polls will be held are Gossaigaon, Thowra, Bhabanipur, Mariani, and Tamulpur.
The last date for the nominations is October 8, 2021, and the scrutiny of nominations will be held on October 11, 2021.
Candidates can withdraw their nominations by October 13 after the scrutiny.
The polling will be held on October 30, 2021 (Saturday) and the counting of votes will be held on November 2, 2021.
Although Assam was supposed to have the by-polls in six constituencies, the announcement was made for only five as former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had not yet resigned from his seat in the Majuli constituency.