Panaji
The Election Commission of India on Thursday formally announced that voting to fill the two vacant constituencies of Panaji and Valpoi will be held on August 23.
The code of conduct which will cover the entire District of North Goa has come into effect.
According to the scheduled announced by the Election Commission of India, the last date of filing of nominations will be on Saturday August 5, while the scrutiny nomination will be held on August 7, 2017 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature on August 9, 2017.
Counting of votes will be held on August 28, until which day the code of conduct will be in place.
It is for the third time this year, that the code of conduct is being enforced -- the first being from January 4 to March 11 a period of 67 days for the General Assembly Elections, for the Panchayat polls, between May 18 to June 13 and the current one which will be in force from July 27 to August 28 a total of 33 days.
Three parties are expected to field their candidates for the polls with Manohar Parrikar expected to be the BJP's candidate while the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party are expected to also pitch their candidates in the fray.
