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Notification for the by-poll will be issued on February 25 and the last date of filing nominations is March 4, while the last date for withdrawal is March 8
The ECI said that the election will take place as per COVID-19 safety guidelines including wearing face masks and using sanitisers.
Bengaluru: The by-poll to the Karnataka Legislative Council seat which fell vacant due to the death of Council deputy speaker S L Dharmegowda will take place on March 15, the Election Commission said on Thursday.
According to the ECI order, notification for the by-poll will be issued on February 25 and the last date of filing nominations is March 4. The last date for withdrawal is March 8.
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Bengaluru, Feb 18: The bypoll to the Karnataka Legislative Council seat which fell vacant due to the death of Council deputy speaker S L Dharmegowda will take place on March 15, the Election Commission said on Thursday.
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BENGALURU: The Congress in Karnataka on Thursday decided to field senior party leader K C Kondaiah as its candidate for the post of deputy chairman in the state s legislative council to expose the JD(S) which has decided to back the ruling BJP nominee.
The BJP has fielded M K Pranesh as its candidate and is confident of winning the deputy chairman election scheduled for Friday, with support from the JD(S).
According to top Congress sources, the party has decided to field Kondaiah despite slim chances of his winning, with an intention to expose the JD(S).