Bhubaneswar: The notification for the by-election to Pipili Assembly constituency in Odisha was issued today by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).
As per the notification, the filing of nomination will be held from March 23 to March 30 and scrutiny of nomination papers will be taken up on March 31.
April 3 next has been fixed as the last date for withdrawal of candidature and polling if necessary will be held on April 17.
The counting of votes and declaration of results will be announced on May 2 next.
The by-election to Pipili Assembly Constituency was necessitated following the death of former Minister and BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathy on October 4 last year.