The State Election Commission on Saturday said that it has started preparations to hold bypolls to fill vacancies in 12 Wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The vacancies occurred after one councillor was elected to the Parliament and 11 others were elected as Members of the Delhi Assembly earlier this year.

These 12 wards are Shalimar Bagh B, Dwarka B, Mundka, Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chandni Mahal, Dichaon Kala, Naraina, Sangam Vihar, Dakshin Puri, Greater Kailash and Vinod Nagar.

In a statement issued to the media, the Commission said that under Section 7(E) of the Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, the electoral rolls made for the February Assembly polls will be followed for the bypolls as well. “All supplements subsequently prepared up to the last date for filing nomi

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