This Article is From Feb 28, 2015

Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha Seat Bypoll to be Held Next Month

Uttarakhand Rajya Sabha Seat Bypoll to be Held Next Month

Parliament of India. (Agence France-Presse)

Dehradun:

Bypoll to the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Uttarakhand which fell vacant after the death of Manorama Dobariyal Sharma, will be held on March 20, an official at the state election office said today.

Nominations for the bypoll will begin on March 3 and go on till March 10. It will be followed by scrutiny on March 11.

March 13 is the last date for withdrawal of nominations, Section Officer at the State Election Office, Mastu Das, said.

Bypoll to the seat was necessitated after the sudden demise of Congress' Manorama Dobariyal Sharma earlier this month.

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