Guwahati: Assam chief electoral officer, Anurag Goel, announced that the final electoral roll for the upcoming by-elections in five assembly constituencies will be published on August 08.
In a press conference held on Friday, Goel detailed the schedule and preparations for the by-elections, which are set to take place in the constituencies of Dholai (SC), Sidli (ST), Bongaigaon, Behali, and Samaguri.
These seats have become vacant following the election of their MLAs to the Lok Sabha.
Goel emphasized that the Election Commission has initiated the preparatory work for the by-elections, which must be conducted within six months of the Lok Sabha election results announcement.
He also clarified that the elections would be conducted based on the pre-delimitation status of these constituencies.
The recent Lok Sabha elections were the first to occur after a contentious delimitation exercise in Assam, which was criticized by opposition parties as being biased in favor of the ruling BJP.
The Election Department plans to share pre-draft electoral rolls of the pre-delimitation constituencies with recognized political parties on Saturday, seeking their feedback by July 27.
The draft rolls will be published on July 30, and claims and objections will be accepted until August 10.
Due to the recent updates for the Lok Sabha polls, this time the claims and objections will be processed offline.
Following the disposal of claims and objections by August 19, the final electoral roll is set to be published on August 20, according to Goel.