Nilambur bypoll in Kerala: Polling to be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 19

Polling will begin at 7 a.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. for the byelections to the Nilambur Assembly constituency on June 19, Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar said.

The notification for the bypoll was issued on Monday. The polled votes will be counted from 8 a.m. on June 23. June 2 is the last date for filing nomination papers. The scrutiny will be held the next day.

June 5 is the deadline for withdrawing the nomination papers. All procedures related to the bypoll will be completed by June 25.

The randomisation of the electronic voting machines (EVM) will be held on May 31, Mr. Kelkar said. Candidates and political parties can make use of the Suvidha portal (https://suvidha.eci.gov.in) of the Election Commission of India for filing their applications for approval for rallies, meetings and use of vehicles.

Published - May 28, 2025 11:48 am IST