Palakkad Election New Date: Palakkad by-election date changed; Voting will be on November 20

Palakkad by-election date changed. The by-election scheduled to take place on the 13th of this month has been moved to the 20th. The election date was rescheduled due to Kalpathi Rathotsavam. The Election Commission has issued an order in this regard.

Various political groups have demanded that the date of the election be changed. By-elections in 14 constituencies in the states of Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh were changed. Meanwhile, the elections in Chelakara and Wayanad will be held on the 13th as scheduled.

Congress candidate Rahul came to Mangoota to welcome the change in the election date. At the same time, Minister MB Rajesh said that the election change was announced late and the decision could have been made a little earlier.

Earlier, various fronts had come forward with the demand to change the polling date in Palakkad constituency. Congress, BJP and LDF leaders came forward with the demand.

November 13 is the first day of Kalpathi Rathotsavam Referring to this reason, the leaders want to avoid voting on November 13, 14 and 15.

Since it is an important celebration in which all the people of the area are a part of it, it was the assessment of the faces that the vote on this day will affect the voting. Kalpathi is also a densely populated area. In addition, there are many polling booths.