Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a notification for the by-elections to two Assembly seats of Jangipur (Ghazipur) and Bilari (Moradabad) on May 16.
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Arun Singhal said in lucknow on Friday that the nominations commenced with the issuance of the notification and will continue till April 29. Scrutiny of papers would be done on April 30 and the last date of withdrawal has been fixed till May 2.
Polling would be held at the two constituencies on May 16 between 7 am and 5 pm and counting of votes will be done from 8 am on May 19.
The Jangipur seat fell vacant following the death of Panchayati Raj minister Kailash Singh Yadav after a prolonged illness on February 9.
The Bilari seat fell vacant when sitting SP member Haji Mohammad Irfan died in a road accident in Badaun on March 10en route to Etawah where he was going to attend the marriage function of UP minister Shivpal Singh Yadav's son Aditya.
Meanwhile, the ruling SP has announced candidates for both the Assembly bypolls. While Mohammd Fayem, son of deceased MlA Mohammad Irfan, has been given fielded from Bilari seat, the widow of decased minister Kailash Singh Yadav, Kismati Devi will contest from Jangipur seat.
like in the past Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is not likely to contest the two by-polls.