Byelections to be held in four assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu on May 19
B Sivakumar | TNN | Updated: Apr 9, 2019, 17:06 IST
CHENNAI: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that byelections will be held in Sulur, Aravakurichi, Thiruparankundram and Ottapidaram assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu on May 19, during the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
A statement issued by the Election Commission said filing of nominations in all these constituencies would begin on April 22 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is on May 2.
The DMK and other opposition parties had been pressurising the Election Commission to hold the byelection in all the vacant 21 assembly constituencies in the state. However, on March 10, when it announced the Lok Sabha election schedule, the EC said byelections would be held only in 18 assembly constituencies since cases were pending against the previous elections in Aravakurichi, Thiruparankundram and Ottapidram seats.
On March 21, Sulur MLA R Kanakaraj died, and the number of vacant constituencies in the state to became 22.
Once all byelections are held and results are announced, the ruling party must have at least 118 MLAs (including the speaker) in the assembly for a majority.
A statement issued by the Election Commission said filing of nominations in all these constituencies would begin on April 22 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is on May 2.
The DMK and other opposition parties had been pressurising the Election Commission to hold the byelection in all the vacant 21 assembly constituencies in the state. However, on March 10, when it announced the Lok Sabha election schedule, the EC said byelections would be held only in 18 assembly constituencies since cases were pending against the previous elections in Aravakurichi, Thiruparankundram and Ottapidram seats.
On March 21, Sulur MLA R Kanakaraj died, and the number of vacant constituencies in the state to became 22.
Once all byelections are held and results are announced, the ruling party must have at least 118 MLAs (including the speaker) in the assembly for a majority.
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