The Election Commission on Saturday announced bypoll in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh assembly constituency on April 12.
Chhattisgarh's Additional Chief Electoral Officer Shikha Rajput made the announcement.
The Election Commission has announced bypolls in the vacant constituencies of West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra too.
As per the schedule, she said the gazette notification for the election will be issued on March 17.
The last date for filing of nominations is March 24. The scrutiny is on March 25. The candidates can withdraw the nomination papers till March 28.
The polling will take place on April 12. The vote count will take place on April 16, she told the media.
The model code of conduct has been enforced with the announcement in the assembly constituencies.
Khairagarh has 2,11,540 electors. The seat fell vacant after the death of sitting member Devvrat Singh. He was from Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi).