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ECI Schedules By‑polls for Five Assembly Seats and One Lok Sabha Seat on Oct 6
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 09:31 AM
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The Election Commission of India has announced that by‑polls for five state assembly constituencies and one parliamentary constituency will be held on 6 October.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notification that by‑polls for five assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha constituency are slated for 6 October. The schedule was released as part of the commission’s routine process to fill vacancies that have arisen in legislatures across the country.
While the specific names of the five assembly seats and the parliamentary seat were not detailed in the brief announcement, the ECI confirmed that they are spread across different states. The commission will publish the full list of constituencies and the respective polling stations in the coming days.
By‑polls are conducted to fill seats that become vacant due to resignation, death or disqualification of sitting members. The upcoming elections will be overseen by the ECI under the same legal framework that governs general elections, ensuring uniformity in the voting process.
Political parties are expected to nominate candidates shortly after the detailed schedule is released, and the election machinery will be mobilised to conduct the polls smoothly on the announced date.
While the specific names of the five assembly seats and the parliamentary seat were not detailed in the brief announcement, the ECI confirmed that they are spread across different states. The commission will publish the full list of constituencies and the respective polling stations in the coming days.
By‑polls are conducted to fill seats that become vacant due to resignation, death or disqualification of sitting members. The upcoming elections will be overseen by the ECI under the same legal framework that governs general elections, ensuring uniformity in the voting process.
Political parties are expected to nominate candidates shortly after the detailed schedule is released, and the election machinery will be mobilised to conduct the polls smoothly on the announced date.