Bypolls in three Karnataka LS seats on Nov 3
New Delhi, Oct 6: Bypolls to three Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will be held on November 3, Election Commission said Saturday.
But there would be no byelections for five LS seats in Andhra Pradesh, rendered vacant due to resignation of MPs, as the term of the Lok Sabha is ending on June 3.
As per law, no bypoll is required to fill vacancy arising within one year of end of term of the Lok Sabha.
The bypolls will be held for Shimoga, Billari and Mandya seats for which counting will be held on November 6.
The seats fell vacant after the MPs contested and won the recent assembly polls.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
