The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that the bypoll to fill the Rajya Sabha seat that fell vacant upon the death of Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh will be held on September 11.
According to the EC’s statement, the notification for the bypoll will be issued on August 25 and the election would be held on September 11. As per the established practice, the counting of votes will be held on September 11 evening after the conclusion of voting. The EC said in a statement that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary had been directed to appoint a senior officer to make sure that instructions related to COVID-19 are followed during the bypoll process. The bypoll is likely to go uncontested and will increase the numbers of the BJP in the Upper House.
Singh was a member of Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. Veteran politician Amar Singh passed away on August 1 at the age of 64 while he was in Singapore due to kidney-related complications. His term as a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh was till July, 2022. He was elected to the Upper House on a Samajwadi Party ticket, but had later aligned with the BJP.