Ganpat Vasava, Piyush Desai co-incharge for Dadra Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha by-poll

Gandhinagar:  Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed union rail minister Ashwini Vaishnav as guardian (Prabhari) for upcoming Dardra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha seat by-election. Gujarat BJP MLAs Ganpat Vasava and Piyush Desai are appointed join-incharge for this by-poll.

The by-election to the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha seat that fell vacant after the death (suspected as suicide) of independent MP Mohan Delkar will be held on October 30, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.

The last date of filing nominations for the bypoll is October 8, while the date of scrutiny of nomination is October 11. The last date for the withdrawal of candidature will be October 13. The counting of votes will be on November 3.