Election Commission To Hold Crucial Bypoll For Mamata Banerjee On Sept 30

However, bypolls for 31 other constituencies have been deferred in light of the COVID-19 situation, the Election Commission said

Bypolls for the Bhabinipur Assembly seat in Bengal - the seat Mamata Banerjee must win to remain Chief Minister - will be held on September 30, the Election Commission said Saturday afternoon. Votes will be counted on October 3, the poll body said in its notification, which also announced bypoll dates for two other seats in Bengal (Samserganj) and (Jangipur), as well as Pipli in Odisha. However, bypolls for 31 other constituencies have been deferred in light of the COVID-19 situation, the Election Commission added. "... considering the constitutional exigency and special request from the state of West Bengal, it has (been) decided to hold bypoll for AC 159 - Bhabanipur. Much stricter norms have been kept by the Commission as an abundant caution to safeguard from COVID-19," the top poll body said.