04-02-2008, 06:08 PM
<b>Karnataka to have three-phased assembly polls</b>
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Wed, Apr 2Â 2008
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Karnataka will have three-phased assembly elections on May 10, 16 and 22 that will require extension of the President's rule by a short spell.
Counting of votes in the elections to the 224-member House would take place on May 25, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswamy said at a press conference announcing the election schedule for the state which will be first to have polls after the delimitation exercise in the country.
Extension of President's rule, which expires on May 19, will become necessary, he said in reply to a question. The assembly was dissolved on November 28 last year, eight days after President's rule was imposed following political instability.
The new assembly has to be constituted before May 28. Parliament, which is in recess, is expected to take up the extension of President's rule when it resumes the Budget session later this month.
The notification for the first phase of polls for 89 constituencies will be issued on April 16. The last date for filing nominations would be on April 23 and the last date for scrutiny of nominations would take place the next day.
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures would be on April 26. Notifications for the second phase of polls for 66 seats Would be issued on April 22.
The last date for filing nominations, scrutiny and withdrawal would take place on April 29, 30 and May two respectively.
Notifications for the third phase of polling for 69 seats would be issued on April 26 and the last date for filing candidatures, scrutiny and withdrawal would take place on May three, five and seven respectively.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
BJP is already finalising the candidate list while other parties are still trying to stop the infighting among their members.
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Wed, Apr 2Â 2008
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Karnataka will have three-phased assembly elections on May 10, 16 and 22 that will require extension of the President's rule by a short spell.
Counting of votes in the elections to the 224-member House would take place on May 25, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswamy said at a press conference announcing the election schedule for the state which will be first to have polls after the delimitation exercise in the country.
Extension of President's rule, which expires on May 19, will become necessary, he said in reply to a question. The assembly was dissolved on November 28 last year, eight days after President's rule was imposed following political instability.
The new assembly has to be constituted before May 28. Parliament, which is in recess, is expected to take up the extension of President's rule when it resumes the Budget session later this month.
The notification for the first phase of polls for 89 constituencies will be issued on April 16. The last date for filing nominations would be on April 23 and the last date for scrutiny of nominations would take place the next day.
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures would be on April 26. Notifications for the second phase of polls for 66 seats Would be issued on April 22.
The last date for filing nominations, scrutiny and withdrawal would take place on April 29, 30 and May two respectively.
Notifications for the third phase of polling for 69 seats would be issued on April 26 and the last date for filing candidatures, scrutiny and withdrawal would take place on May three, five and seven respectively.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
BJP is already finalising the candidate list while other parties are still trying to stop the infighting among their members.