By-election in Thiksay constituency to be held on June 4

By Reach Ladakh Correspondent THIKSAY, May 01, 2018
THIKSAY :
By-elections in the Thiksay constituency will be held on June 4, the government vide SRO 186 issued a notification on April 23 to elect new councillor for Thiksay constituency, LAHDC. 

Nominations will be accepted till May 15 and they will be scrutinised the next day. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is May 18 and votes will be counted on June 7.

The seat has been lying vacant since January 29, 2018, after the demise of Late Dr. Sonam Dawa, CEC who represented the constituency as well.
 
In pursuance of Rule 12 of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (Election) Rules, 1995, the following dates are fixed:
 
 

Details

Date

Nomination can be made

May 1, 2018

Last date for filing nominations

May 15, 2018

Scrutiny of nominations

May 16, 2018

Last date for withdrawal of nominations

May 18, 2018

Date on which Poll shall, if necessary, be taken

June 4, 2018

Counting

June 7, 2018

The election shall be completed before

June 10, 2018