Byelections for three seats in WB on Sep 16

New Delhi, Aug 17 (UNI) The Election Commission today announced that byelections will be held for three Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal -- Malda, Katwa and Purlia -- and Bongaon assembly seat of the state on September 16.

Counting will be held on September 19. The notification for byelections will be issued on August 23 and the last date for filing of nominations is August 30.

Scrutiny will take place on August 31 and the last date for withdrawal is September 2, the EC said.

In a press note, it said that it is not holding elections to fill 10 Lok Sabha vacancies caused in the wake of disqualification of members in cash-for-query and MPLAD scheme scams as there is a Supreme Court stay.

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