With the Election Commission of India announcing the dates for Lok Sabha elections and also byelections to some Assembly constituencies, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in Yadgir district. And, the district administration is all set for conducting fair, free, proper and peaceful elections.
The byelections to the Shorapur Assembly constituency in the district will also be held along with the Lok Sabha elections on May 7.
Yadgir district, which has four Assembly segments in Gurmitkal, Yadgir, Shahapur and Shorapur, is part of two Lok Sabha constituencies. Gurmitkal falls under Gulbarga (SC) Lok Sabha constituency, while Yadgir, Shahapur and Shorapur come under Raichur (ST) Lok Sabha constituency, Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela has said.