Updated Mar 15, 2021 | 06:05 IST
The biennial elections are being held as four members of the Andhra Pradesh legislative council are retiring on March 29. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
Amravati: The by-election for six vacant positions in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council will be held today. The polling will be held between 9 am and 4 pm and counting will be held later in the day at 5 pm.
The election process shall be completed by March 18, 2021.
All these positions are to be filled by voting of MLAs of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. The by-polls were necessitated following the death of sitting MLC Challa Ramakrishna Reddy on January 1, 2021.
EC releases bypoll schedule for 6 vacant Andhra Legislative Council seats ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 18:25 IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Election Commission of India on Thursday released the election schedule for six vacant positions in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Thursday. All these positions are to be filled by voting of MLAs of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
One position became vacant with MLC Challa Ramakrishna Reddy s death on January 1, 2021.
The commission has decided to hold a by-election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council by members of the legislative assembly to fill the mentioned vacancy.
One position became vacant as MLC Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose has resigned on July 1, 2020, as he was elected for Rajya Sabha.