UP Bypolls: Suar and Chhanbey assembly seats to see voting on May 10

Updated: Mar 29 2023 5:43PM

Lucknow , Mar 29 (PTI) Bypolls on Uttar Pradesh's two assembly seats -- Suar and Chhanbey –- will be held on May 10 and counting of votes will take place on May 13, election office said here on Wednesday.

Notification for the bypoll on the two seats in Rampur and Mirzapur districts will be issued on April 13 and the last date for filing of nominations will be April 20, Chief Electoral Officer Ajay Mishra said.

Bypoll on the Suar and Chhanbey seats have been necessitated following the disqualification of Azam Khan's son and sitting SP MLA Abdullah Azam after his conviction in a 15-year-old case and the death of sitting Apna Dal (Sonelal) MLA Rahul Kol.

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