Voting for Himachal RS seat on March 28: EC

Shimla, Mar 7 (UNI) The Election Commission has announced that voting for a Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh would be held on March 28, Chief Electoral Officer Prem Kumar said.

The last date for filing nomination papers for the seat would be March 17, he said.

Mr Kumar said the term of the present incumbent Kripal Parmar expires on April two and a notification would be issued on March 10.

The scrutiny of the nomination papers would be done on March 18 and the last date for withdrawal of the candidature would be March 20.

He said the election would be held on March 20 from 0900 hrs to1600 hrs in the Vidhan Sabha complex.

Counting of votes would be taken up on the same day at 1700 hrs and the election process would be completed by March 31, Mr. Kumar added.

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