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Changes in the by-elections to be held on November 13 in UP, Punjab and Kerala, new date is now November 20.

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New Delhi: The Election Commission has made changes regarding the by-elections to be held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala. The by-elections in these states were scheduled to be held on 13 November, the date of which has now been changed to 20 November.

Why was the voting date postponed?
Many parties including Congress and BJP had appealed to the Election Commission to postpone the voting to be held on November 13. The parties had argued that voting could be low on November 13 due to several festivals.

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By-elections to assembly constituencies in Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have been rescheduled from November 13 to November 20 due to several festivals. The Election Commission took this decision at the request of Congress, BJP, BSP, RLD, other national and regional parties and to rule out any possibility of low turnout. The Commission has rescheduled the by-elections in assembly constituencies in three states Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh from November 13 to November 20.

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BJP had submitted a memorandum regarding Kartik Purnima

BJP had given a memorandum to the Election Commission demanding change in the dates of the assembly by-elections to be held in UP. It was said in the memorandum that due to Kartik Purnima falling on November 15, people gather three to four days in advance in Ghaziabad, Kundarki, Meerapur, and Prayagraj. Giving this argument, BJP said that in such a situation, the Election Commission should change the dates keeping in mind Kartik Purnima. BJP's demand was that elections should be held on 20 November instead of 13 November.

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