New Delhi: The bye-election to the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by the death of former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh will be held on September 11, announced the Election Commission on Friday.
The SP leader had died at a Singapore hospital on August 1. He was 64. His term as a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh was till July, 2022.
The Election Commission has decided to hold bye-election to the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh to fill up the vacancy in accordance with the following schedule:
The Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh has been directed to depute a senior officer from the State to ensure that the extant instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the election.