Thu Jan 09 11:53:09 UTC 2025: ## Erode (East) Bypoll Nomination Process Begins Friday

**ERODE, January 9, 2025** – The nomination process for the Erode (East) Assembly constituency by-election will commence on Friday, January 10, 2025. The bypoll, necessitated by the death of Congress MLA E.V.K.S. Elangovan on December 14, 2024, will see polling on February 5th.

Nominations will be accepted by Returning Officer and Corporation Commissioner N. Manish from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on January 10, 13, and 17. January 11th (a Saturday) and January 14th-16th (Pongal holidays) are excluded. Candidates can be accompanied by a maximum of four people within a 100-meter radius of the Corporation office. Help desks are in place to verify nomination papers before submission.

The deposit amount is ₹10,000 for general category candidates and ₹5,000 for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates. Security measures, including surveillance cameras, have been implemented.

Nomination scrutiny will occur on January 18th, with the last date for withdrawal being January 20th. Vote counting is scheduled for February 8th, and the entire election process will conclude by February 10th.

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