The Model Code of Conduct for the by-election for Gomia Assembly seat has been imposed, the election is scheduled to be held on 28 May, informed MK Baranawal Deputy Commissioner Bokaro.
The notification for the nomination of candidates will be issued on 3 May while the last date for filing nomination would be 10 May, he said adding “the counting of votes will be done on 31 May”.
Notably, the Gomia seat fell vacant on February 10 this year after its sitting MlA Yogendra Mahto was disqualified after being sentenced to two years in jail in a coal theft case by a lower court in Ramgarh on 31 January.
The Model Code of Conduct would be applicable in the entire assembly constituency till the Election Day; no new plan will be inaugurated and laid out here, DC said while addressing to a press meet at Bokaro.
“Entire Gomia block, Kashmar block and few parts of Paterwar block comes under Gomia assembly constituency. There are 2,68,320 voters in Gomia assembly constituency includes 1,40,147 male voter and 1,24,287 female voter, they will cast their rights on 341 polling stations, which is located in 208 buildings”, he informed.
Besides others, DSP (Headquarter) Poonam Minz, District Public Relations Officer Vikash Kumar Hembram were present during the meet.