Uttarakhand Congress Leader Urges Poll Panel To Clear ''Confusion'' On Bypolls

Tirath Singh Rawat, MP from Garwhal, took oath as Chief Minister in March this year replacing Trivendra Singh Rawat.

Former Uttarakhand minister and Congress leader Navprabhat has written to Election Commission, urging it to "clear the confusion" in the state regarding bypolls including that for Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat who needs to get elected to the assembly within six months even as less than a year is left for the state to go polls. The Congress leader said Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 mandates the Election Commission to fill the casual vacancies in state legislatures through bye-elections within six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy, provided that the remainder of the term of a member in relation to a vacancy is one year or more. Mr Navprabhat said he has sent a representation to the commission so that it "clarifies the doubts on whether the by-elections will be held or not". The Congress leader said he has urged the poll panel to take a decision according to the rules and the statutory situation in the state.