Byelections in 23 local body wards, including Vellar in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, will be held on February 22. The votes will be counted on February 23, State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan said on Wednesday.
The election notification will be issued on Monday. Nominations will be accepted till February 5 and their scrutiny will be held the next day. February 8 is the the last date for withdrawal of the nominations.
The model code of conduct has come into effect in the relevent jursidictions with the announcement of the election date. In the case of grama panchayats with poll-bound wards, it is applicable to the entire panchayat area. In Corporations and municipalities, the code of conduct is applicable only in the poll-bound wards, the Commission said.
