The Delhi State Election Commission on Tuesday announced that by-elections for 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be held on November 30. The official press release said that counting of votes will take place on December 3. According to the commission, nominations will begin from November 3 and voting will take place on November 30 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm without any interruption. The last date for filing nominations is November 10, after which scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on November 12. Candidates will be able to withdraw their nomination till 15th November.
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By-elections will be held on these seats
These by-elections will be held in the following wards: Mundka, Shalimar Bagh-B, Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chandni Mahal, Dwarka-B, Dichaun Kalan, Naraina, Sangam Vihar-A, Dakshin Puri, Greater Kailash and Vinod Nagar.
Shalimar Bagh-B ward was previously represented by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, while Dwarka-B ward fell vacant after BJP councilor Kamaljit Sehrawat was elected to the Lok Sabha from West Delhi.
The remaining wards became vacant after the sitting councilors of BJP and AAP contested the Delhi Assembly elections held in February and became MLAs.