Shahkot assembly bypoll on May 28

JALANDHAR/CHANDIGARH: The bypoll to the Shahkot assembly constituency in Jalandhar will be held on May 28.

A spokesperson of the office of the chief electoral officer, Punjab, said that polling will be held on May 28 while counting of votes and result will be declared on May 31.

The election notification will be issued on May 3 and the last date of submission of nomination papers will be May 10. Scrutiny of papers will be done on May 11.

JALANDHAR/CHANDIGARH: The bypoll to the Shahkot assembly constituency in Jalandhar will be held on May 28.

A spokesperson of the office of the chief electoral officer, Punjab, said that polling will be held on May 28 while counting of votes and result will be declared on May 31. The election notification will be issued on May 3 and the last date of submission of nomination papers will be May 10. Scrutiny of papers will be done on May 11 and the last date for the withdrawal of nomination papers is May 14, said the spokesperson.

With the announcement, model code of conduct is in force in Jalandhar district with immediate effect. The seat fell vacant following the death of SAD MLA Ajit Singh Kohar about three months ago. SAD has already announced Kohar’s son Naib Singh as its candidate.

As both the Congress and AAP have declared their plans to contest the bypoll, all eyes are now on their candidates. Former Congress MLA Jagbir Brar and party spokesperson Navjot Dahiya are also trying hard.

AAP has also initiated the process to select its candidate. It recently suffered a blow when Amarjit Singh Mehatpur, the party candidate in the 2017 assembly polls, joined SAD.HTC