Secunderabad Cantonment By-Elections Possible Along With Lok Sabha Polls?

Hyderabad, Feb 24 (Maxim News):  The by-elections to the Secunderabad Cantonment has become a topic of discussion after the death of sitting legislator Lasya Nanditha in a road accident.

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There is a provision that a by-election should be held within six months if any member dies.  However, in the background of the nearing Lok Sabha election schedule will be published in the next 15 days,  there is a lot of confusion locally as to whether it is possible to hold cantonment by-elections along with Lok Sabha. It is known that the authorities have already started working on the conduct of the Lok Sabha elections.

Official information has been sent from the Speaker of the Assembly to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO of the state that the Cantonment seat has become vacant, and from there this information has to be received by the Central Election Office.

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Some are of the opinion that if this process is completed before the release of the election schedule, the cantonment by-election will be possible along with the Lok Sabha elections. Arguments are being heard that even after the release of the schedule, there is a possibility of announcing a special schedule for the cantonment by-election. (Maxim News) 

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