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LS, Assembly bypolls put off
Why is it in news?
- The Election Commission has deferred byelections to a Lok Sabha seat in Bihar and seven Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala “due to some extraordinary circumstances peculiar to these constituencies”.
Details:
- The vacancies are required to be filled through byelections within six months from the date of occurrence of vacancy, provided that the remainder of the term in relation to the vacancy is one year or more.
- Centre’s views sought: The EC sought the Union government’s view on the issue through a letter, addressed to the Union Law Ministry in which the Centre concurred with the commission.
About Election Commission:
- The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority under Article 324 of Constitution of India responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
- The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.