EC Announces By-Elections In Eight Assembly Constituencies Across India; Voting On November 11, Counting On November 14

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced by-elections for eight assembly constituencies across the country. Polling for these by-polls is scheduled for November 11, 2025, with the counting of votes on November 14, 2025.

The by-elections have been necessitated due to resignations, disqualifications, and deaths of sitting MLAs in the following constituencies:

Jammu and Kashmir: Budgam (resignation of Omar Abdullah), Nagrota (death of Devender Singh Rana)

Rajasthan: Anta (disqualification of Kanwarlal)

Jharkhand: Ghatsila (ST) (death of Ramdas Soren)

Telangana: Jubilee Hills (death of Maganti Gopinath)

Punjab: Tarn Taran (death of Dr. Kashmir Singh Sohal)

Mizoram: Dampa (ST) (death of Lalrintluanga Saila)

Odisha: Nuapada (death of Rajendra Dholakia)

The Model Code of Conduct is now in effect in all constituencies, and election authorities have been instructed to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful polling process