Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for conduct of bypoll to 43-Tapi assembly constituency, to be held on November 7 and date of counting on December 3.
Informing this in a press note, officiating Chief Electoral Officer Ruokuovituo Khezhie the date of issue of gazette notification is October 13 and October 20, the last date of nominations.
Scrutiny of nominations will be held on October 21 and October 23 as last date of withdrawal of candidatures.
With this, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect in Mon district. The 43-Tapi Assembly Constituency seat fell vacant following the demise of sitting MLA and advisor Social Welfare Noke Wangnao on August 28.