Delhi Municipal by-elections announced

By-elections to 13 municipal wards of the Capital will take place on May 15, the Delhi State Election Commission announced on Tuesday.

The wards had been vacated after the councillors gave up their seats to fight the Delhi Assembly elections in 2013 and 2015.

Following an order by the Delhi High Court to hold the by-polls before May-end, the State Election Commission announced that the voting and counting would take place on May 15 and 17 respectively.

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Commissioner Rakesh Mehta said the nominations would be accepted from April 25. The scrutiny of documents would be on April 27 and the laste date for withdrawal of candidature would be April 30.

"The notification will be out on April 18 as there are many holidays this week, including Ambedkar Jayanti," said Mr. Mehta.

Of the 13 wards, seven are in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, four in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation and two in the East Delhi Municipal Corporation.