By-poll of 4 seats of Bihar will take place on November 13.
Patna October 15, 2024: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially announced the by-poll scheduled for four assembly seats in Bihar on Tuesday.
These seats are Belaganj in Gaya district, Imamganj in Gaya district, Tarari in Bhojpur district and Ramgarh assembly constituency in Kaimur district.
By-poll schedule of four seats:
As per the official notification of the election commission dated October 15, 2024, the polling will take place on November 13, 2024, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 23, 2024.
The election process will officially begin with the issuance of a gazette notification on October 18, allowing candidates to start filing their nominations.
The last date for filing the nomination is set for October 25. Scrutiny of nominations will occur by October 28 and candidates can withdraw their names from the contest until October 30.
Three seats held by Grand Alliance and one by NDA in 2020:
The by-polls for the four vacant assembly seats in Bihar—Ramgarh, Tarari, Belaganj and Imamganj—are crucial as three of them were previously held by the leaders from the Grand Alliance, while one Imamganj seat was held by NDA.
The Ramgarh assembly was previously held by Sudhakar Singh. He is from RJD and resigned after winning the Buxar Lok Sabha seat.
Tarari assembly constituency was won by Sudama Prasad in 2020 as part of the Grand Alliance. He is a leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) [CPI-ML] and vacated his seat after being elected to the Lok Sabha from Arrah parliamentary constituency.
Belaganj assembly seat became vacant after RJD leader Surendra Yadav won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Jehanabad seat and resigned from his MLA post.
Imamgang assembly constituency comes under Gaya District and former Chief Minister and patron of Hindustani Awam Morcha Secular (HAMS), Jitan Ram Manjhi, resigned as MLA after winning the Lok Sabha seat from Gaya (reserved).
These by-polls will be a litmus test for Grand Alliance and NDA:
These by-elections will be closely watched, as they serve as a precursor to the 2025 Bihar Assembly election, providing a glimpse into public sentiments.
Both the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Grand Alliance are gearing up for the contest.
The outcome could indicate the political mood in the state leading up to the full assembly election next year.
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