The Election Commission of India has announced the scheduled for election to the vacant MLC seat of Andhra Pradesh.
The seat fell vacant due to the resignation of Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy on May 21 this year. Therefore the MLAs of Andhra Pradesh will elect a new MLC through by-elections. The notification for the bye-elections will be issued on August 4 while the last date of filing nominations will be August 11. The ECI will scrutinise the nominations on August 12 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations will be August 14.
The elections will be held on August 21 from 9 AM to 4 PM and counting of votes will take place on the same day at 5 PM. (INN)