Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the by-elections to the Budgam and Nagrota assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, alongside the Bihar Assembly elections 2025.
Speaking at a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that the J&K by-elections will be held on November 11, with counting scheduled for November 14. The poll panel also released the schedule for the Bihar elections and announced by-elections for several other seats across different states.
The Budgam seat became vacant after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah retained the Ganderbal seat, having won from both constituencies in last year’s Assembly elections. The Nagrota seat fell vacant following the death of BJP leader Devender Singh Rana on October 31 last year, just weeks after the Assembly election results in Jammu and Kashmir were declared.
