The filing of nominations for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the State began on Monday. The by-polls would be held on October 17 as announced by the Election Commission of India.
The process of filing nominations for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh began on Monday after Najma Heptulla vacated it following her appointment as Governor of Manipur. In a recent notification, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said that the by-polls will be held on October 17. Principal Secretary of Vidhan Sabha, AP Singh has been nominated as the Returning Officer of the by-polls. The process for filing nominations, which began on Monday will end on October 3. The scrutiny of nominations will be done on October 4, and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature is October 6, according to the Election Commission. Polling if necessitated will take place from 9 am to 4 pm on October 17 and counting of votes will take place soon after, the Commission said. The by-polls were necessitated after Heptulla resigned from the Rajya Sabha on August 20 to take on the responsibilities of the governor's office. The term of her office would have otherwise ended on April 2, 2018.