Election to Bajpur seat to be held on March 25

Dehra Dun, Feb 22 (UNI) Notification was issued today for the Bajpur Assembly seat election in Uttarakhand slated to be held on March 25.

The Bajpur poll was deferred following the demise of Congress candidate Janakraj Sharma on February 18, just three days before the Assembly election, said Bajpur Returning Officer K S Bisht.

While the Congress would file its nomination on February 27, there are 20 other candidates in the fray.

Meanwhile, polling in the booth no 11 at Pauri Constituency, suspended yesterday due to malfunctioning of EVM, would be held on February 23 from 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs, according to the election department.

Out of 70 Assembly seats, polling for 69 was held on February 21 and the result would be declared on February 27.

UNI