Rupauli By-Election Scheduled for July 10

The Election Commission has announced that the by-election for the Rupauli assembly seat in Bihar will take place on July 10, with vote counting set for July 13. This bypoll became necessary after JD(U) MLA Bima Bharti switched to the RJD and lost her deposit in the Lok Sabha polls.

The Election Commission announced on Monday that the by-election for the Rupauli assembly seat in Bihar is scheduled for July 10, with vote counting to occur on July 13.

This bypoll was necessitated after sitting JD(U) MLA Bima Bharti resigned to join the RJD and subsequently contested in the Lok Sabha polls, where she notably lost her deposit.

In Purnea, Bharti's loss paved the way for Independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Pappu Yadav, to secure a victory and become the new MP. The Election Commission is also expected to announce dates for by-elections in four other assembly seats and for two Rajya Sabha and one Legislative Council seat that have become vacant following the parliamentary polls.

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