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By-elections for 4 Constituencies After Cases Conclude: Election Commission to High Court!
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News18•29-09-2026, 18:51
By-elections for 4 Constituencies After Cases Conclude: Election Commission to High Court!
- •Venkatachalapathy filed a PIL seeking a ban on by-elections for Trichy East, Ambasamudram, Perundurai, Karur, and Viralimalai constituencies.
- •The High Court had previously issued an order on July 10, prohibiting the announcement of by-elections for these five constituencies.
- •The Election Commission stated in its written arguments that by-elections are not permanently stalled and will be held once cases conclude.
- •Section 151 (A) of the Representation of the People Act allows a six-month period for holding elections after a constituency is declared vacant.
- •The Election Commission will announce by-elections for four constituencies, including Trichy East, after the High Court decides on the election petitions.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission stated that by-elections for constituencies like Trichy East, Karur, Viralimalai, Perundurai, and Ambasamudram are on hold because election petitions regarding those seats are currently pending in the High Court, aligning with previous court orders and legal guidelines.
Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act does not mandate holding elections on the exact first day a seat becomes vacant, but instead provides a six-month window for conducting by-elections.
The by-elections are delayed for five specific constituencies where election petitions are pending: Trichy East, Ambasamudram, Perundurai, Karur, and Viralimalai.
