The Election Commission on Thursday issued notification for the December 14 bypoll to the Jharkhand assembly from the Lohardagga constituency.
The seat fell vacant after All Jharkhand Students Union legislator Kamla Kishore Bhagat was sentenced to seven years in jail in a case related to extortion and attempt to murder. He was disqualified from the assembly in July.
Vote count will take place on December 17.
The opposition Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) on Thursday announced former education minister Bandhu Tirkey as its candidate for the bypoll.
All Jharkhand Students Union has also announced Niru Shanti Bhagat, the wife of Kamal Kishore Bhagat, as its candidate.
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