BENGALURU: The Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-elections are set to be held on April 9 with the last date for nomination set on March 21.
The last date for withdrawal of candidatures is on March 24 while counting and results are set on April 13.
The Nanjangud seat fell vacant after the resignation of veteran Congress leader V Srinivas Prasad in December 2016. He was miffed with the Congress after he was dropped from the Cabinet. Prasad later joined the BJP.
The Gundlupet seat fell vacant after the death of MLA H C Mahadeva Prasad on January 3. Prasad was the Minister of Cooperation and Sugar with the Siddaramaiah cabinet.
The model code of conduct in Mysuru and Chamarajanagara districts will come into effect immediately.
The Election Commission has, however, modified its earlier order with regard to the model code of conduct and has decided that all instructions of the Commission regulating the implementation of schemes, announcement and commencement of new projects, et al and financial grants will be applicable only to the areas falling under the Assembly constituency and not the entire district.