New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday announced that the election to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala and by-election on one seat in Maharashtra would be held on June 25.
According to a communiqué issued by the poll panel, the notification for the election will be issued on June 6, and June 13 is the last date of filing nominations. The scrutiny of nominations will take place on June 14. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is June 18.
As per the schedule, the polling will take place on June 25 from 9 am to 4 pm. The date before which the election shall be completed is June 28.
The poll panel also announced a by-election to one Rajya Sabha seat in Maharashtra on the same day. The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Praful Patel.
The ECI said it has “directed that for the purpose of marking preference(s) on the ballot paper only integrated violet colour sketch pen(s) of pre-fixed specification, provided by the Returning Officer, shall be used. No other pen shall, under any circumstances, be used in the above said election.”
Adequate measures for close monitoring of the election process by appointing observers shall be taken to ensure free and fair election, it added.
