PANJIM: The Chief Electoral Office (CEO) on Saturday issued the notification for the by-elections for the Panjim and Valpoi Assembly constituencies scheduled on August 23. With this, the election process commences and nominations can be filed.
The Panjim seat had fallen vacant on May 10 following the resignation of BJP MLA Siddharath Kuncolienkar, and the Valpoi seat earlier on March 16, after Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane had quit as legislator and from the party.
“Now, therefore, in pursuance of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission of India hereby calls upon Panjim and Valpoi Assembly Constituency in the State of Goa, to elect, before the 31-08-2017 (Thursday) a person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Legislative Assembly of the State,” the notification states.
The model code of conduct for the State has come into force from July 27 and will continue till the counting is completed on August 28.
The election process has to be completed by August 31. Currently, there are 38 MLAs in the 40-member State assembly.
