Chandigarh September 26, 2019: According to an official spokesman of the Chief Electoral Officer Punjab, no candidate has filed nomination papers for the bye Poll of Phagwara, Mukerian, Dakha and Jalalabad assembly constituencies on the fourth day of the filing of the nominations. September 30, 2019 is last day to file nomination papers for bye poll 2019.
Divulging more an official spokesman of the Chief Electoral Officer Punjab informed that 28th September, 2019 being 4th Saturday is a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; therefore, nomination papers cannot be presented to the Returning Officer on that day. He further said that 29th September 2019 being Sunday is a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; therefore, nomination papers cannot be presented to the Returning Officer on that day.