The Election Commission of India on Monday announced that the by-election to Budgam and Nagrota assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be held along with the Bihar Assembly election.
Addressing a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, announced that the by-election to two seats in J&K will be held on November 11, while counting will be held on November 14.
The Budgam seat fell vacant after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah vacated it and retained Ganderbal seat after winning from both the seats in the Assembly election last year.
The Nagrota seat became vacant following the demise of BJP leader and MLA Devender Singh Rana on October 31 last year, days after the Assembly election results were declared.
Rana’s daughter, Devyani Rana is likely to contest on BJP ticket the Nagrota seat that her father won earlier as National Conference candidate and later on BJP ticket.
The contest for the Budgam seat in Kashmir is expected to be multi-cornered.