With two Himachal MLAs, Suresh Kashyap from Pachhad MLA and Kishan Kapoor from Dharamshala, winning in the Lok Sabha polls here, by-elections for two assembly segments in the near future have become a forgone conclusion in the hill state.
Pachhad MLA Kashyap won the Shimla Lok Sabha seat, while Dharamshala MLA Kishan Kapoor won the Kangra seat, giving rise to vacancies in their respective assembly segments.
As per the provisions of electoral laws, a bypoll has to be held within six months of a seat falling vacant.
Section 151(A) of the Representation of the People Act 1951 stipulates that a "by-election for filling any vacancy shall be held within a period of six months from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy."
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