Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 6 has announced the dates for by-elections to three seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, which will go to polls on June 30 and the results will also be declared on the same day.
The Election Commission has announced by-elections to three seats that fell vacant following the resignations of Laxman Savadi, R. Shankar and Baburao Chinchansur.
The last date for filing nominations for the by-election to the Legislative Council is June 20. The notification for the by-election will be issued on June 13. Scrutiny of nominations will take place on June 21 and June 23 is the last date for withdrawal of nominations, the Commission stated.
It can be recalled here that Laxman Savadi and Baburao Chinchansur had resigned from the Council and the BJP ahead of the Assembly elections and joined the Congress.