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Call on bypolls on Sept 29: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

Arora said EC Secretary General Umesh Sinha will issue a press release of the schedule the same evening based on the decision taken at the poll watchdog

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Election officials count votes at a counting center after by-poll elections. File Photo

1 min read Last Updated : Sep 25 2020 | 11:55 PM IST

The Election Commission will take a call on bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 64 assembly seats on September 29 after going through inputs provided by poll officials and chief secretaries of the states concerned, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Friday.

Responding to questions on the issue during a press conference to announce the schedule for Bihar assembly elections, Arora said EC Secretary General Umesh Sinha will issue a press release of the schedule the same evening based on the decision taken at the poll watchdog.

Earlier, the EC had said in a statement that Bihar elections and

Topics : LS bypolls chief election commissioner Sunil Arora

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