Polling for Pipili by-election on May 13, says official
The Hindu
Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said.
The polling for the by- election to the Pipli assembly segment, which was countermanded following the death of Congress nominee Ajit Mangaraj, will be held on May 13, a senior official of the Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) Office said. Though the notification in this regard is yet to be published, only the Congress party will be allowed to replace its candidate, the official said on Saturday. Mangaraj had succumbed to COVID-19 on April 14, just three days before the earlier schedule of holding polling on April 17.More Related News
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