Jalandhar(Wishav Warta): Election Commision of India has declared the date of Shahkot Vidhan Sabha assembly by-poll on 28 May. Nominations will be filled from May 3 and result will be declared on May 31.
The assembly seat falls vacant after the demise of Akali Dal MLA Ajit Singh Kohar.
Shiromani Akali Dal has already declared Naib Singh Kohar as the party candidate for Shhakot by-poll. Naib is the son of late former Punjab minister and five times MLA (From 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017) Ajit Singh Kohar. Congress and AAP is yet to declare it’s candidates for by-poll.