The by-elections of Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Delhi Assemblies will be held on August 23, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. The bypolls will be held at Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh, Valpoi and Panaji in Goa and Bawana (SC) in Delhi.
According to EC notification, the last date of nomination is August 5, while scrutiny will be done on August 7 and the candidates can withdraw their papers till August 9. The counting of votes will take place on August 28 and the whole process shall be completed by August 31.
Parrikar had represented the Panaji Assembly seat in the Goa Assembly till he was appointed Defence Minister in the Modi Government. With Parrikar becoming the Chief Minister again after the recent Assembly polls, he should become a MlA within six months of taking oath. Siddharth Kuncalienkar (BJP) had recently resigned from the Panaji seat to make way for Parrikar’s an MlA.
The bypoll to Valpoi seat in Goa was necessitated after sitting Congress MlA Vishwajeet Rane had resigned to join the BJP.
The bypoll to the Nandyal seat is taking place as the sitting MlA Bhuma Nagi Reddy from TDP had passed away following a cardiac arrest on March 12. The Bawana seat was vacant after AAP MlA Ved Prakash had resigned to join the BJP.