The Election Commission of Andhra Pradesh has officially announced a by-election for the seat of vacant Teachers’ MLC for Godavari districts in the wake of the unfortunate demise of Sheikh Sabji. These are a set of notifications already issued for the vacant Legislative Council seats, which also includes those of the Local Bodies and Teachers’ MLCs.
Today, nominations for the by-election will open, and a nomination submission date for such has been fixed on this month’s 18th. A day will be dedicated to scrutinizing nominations on the 19th, while withdrawals of nominations by candidates are allowed up to the 21st. The by-election will take place on December 5, while voting will be carried out from 8 AM to 4 PM. Results will be declared on the same evening after the counting of votes.
In this regard, this by-election will play an important role in determining teachers’ representation in the region in the future and, at the same time, reflect the stance of the new coalition government on education-related matters.