The Election Commission on Wednesday announced by-elections to fill up six Assembly seats in five States.
In the Kharsawan (ST) constituency in Jharkhand, the poll will be held on February 10 and the notification will be issued on January 17. The counting of votes will be on February 17.
In Chhattisgarh (Sanjari Balod constituency), Gujarat (Khadia), Manipur (Konthoujam) and Madhya Pradesh (Kukshi-ST and Sonkatch-SC), the election is scheduled for February 14 and the notification will be issued on January 21. The counting of votes will take place on February 17.
Regarding Jharkhand, the EC said the State government conveyed to the Commission that Chief Minister Arjun Munda, who assumed office on September 11, 2010, due to constitutional requirement had to become a member of the Legislative Assembly on or before March 10, 2011.