Bypolls to eight seats in J-K, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana, Rajasthan on Nov 11: Full schedule here
The Election Commission announced on Monday key dates for assembly bypolls to eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday that assembly bypolls to eight constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana and Rajasthan will be held on November 11.
The counting of votes will be done on November 14 — the result day for the Bihar Election.
"The assembly bypolls in J-K, Odisha, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana, and Rajasthan will be held on November 11; the counting of votes will be done on November 14," Kumar said at a press conference here.
Bye-election 2025: Full schedule here
| Poll dates | For AC(s) of Jammu and Kashmir & Odisha | Jharkhand, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana | Rajasthan |
| Date of Issue of Gazette Notification | 13.10.2025 | 13.10.2025 | 13.10.2025 |
| Last date for making of nominations | 20.10.2025 | 21.10.2025 | 21.10.2025 |
| The date for the scrutiny of nominations | 22.10.2025 | 22.10.2025 | 22.10.2025 |
| The last date for the withdrawal of candidatures | 24.10.2025 | 24.10.2025 | 27.10.2025 |
| Date of Poll | 11.11.2025 | ||
| Date of Counting of Votes | 14.11.2025 | ||
| Date before which election shall be completed | 16.11.2025 | ||
Which are the assembly seats going to bypolls?
| State | Assembly seat | Reason |
| Rajasthan | Anta | Disqualification of Kanwarlal |
| Jharkhand | Ghatsila (ST) | Death of Ramdas Soren |
| Telangana | Jubilee Hills | Death of Maganti Gopinath |
| Punjab | Tarn Taran | Death of Dr. Kashmir Singh Sohal |
| Mizoram | Dampa | Death of Lalrintluanga Saila |
| Odisha | Nuapada | Death of Rajendra Dholakia |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Budgam | Resignation of Omar Abdullah |
| Nagrota | Death of Devender Singh Rana |
Two assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir — Budgam and Nagrota — have been vacant since October 2024.
Budgam was rendered vacant immediately after the 2024 assembly elections when Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chose to retain the Ganderbal constituency. The seat has been vacant since October 21, 2024.
Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir fell vacant on October 31, 2024, after the death of MLA Devender Singh Rana.
The bypoll in Rajasthan's Anta was necessitated after BJP MLA Kanwarlal was disqualified in May after being convicted in a gun threat case.
In Telangana's Jubilee Hill constituency, the bypoll was necessitated following the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year, following a heart attack.
The Dampa assembly seat in Mizoram fell vacant after the death of incumbent MNF legislator Lalrintluanga Sailo on July 21.
The byelection to the Nuapada assembly constituency in Odisha was necessitated due to the death of sitting MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8 due to health-related issues.
In Jharkhand's Ghatsila constituency, the bypoll is being held after the seat fell vacant following the death of Ramdas Soren.
The Tarn Taran assembly seat in Punjab also fell vacant after the death of Kashmir Singh Sohal.
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