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Sabarmati bypoll cancelled

The Election Commission on Monday cancelled the February 19 assembly by-election in the Sabarmati constituency of Gujarat in view of the grave situation in the state following the devastating earthquake.

Senior Election Commission officials said the decision was taken because of the state administration's preoccupation with the relief and rescue operations in the quake-hit areas.

The election process had already been set in motion in Sabarmati and January 31 was the last date for filing of nominations.

The commission had, on January 19, announced by-elections in 11 constituencies spread over eight states on February 18. These are Siwalkhas (SC), Sarsawa and Bhartana in Uttar Pradesh, Giddalur and Badvel in Andhra Pradesh, Asthawan in Bihar, Marwahi (ST) in Chhatisgarh, Sabarmati in Gujarat, Ramgarh in Jharkhand, Hindoli in Rajasthan and Kadamtala in Tripura.

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OTHER SITES WITH INFORMATION
ON THE GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE:
panjokutch.com
kutchinfo.com
ahmedabad.com

EXTERNAL LINKS
The RD Killer Quake of Jan 26, 2001: Technical details
All about earthquakes in India and their impact
India Meteorological Department's earthquake reports
Disaster relief set-up in India
Major earthquakes across the world in recent times
A post-quake volunteer's unusual tryst with the departed
Earthquake News: Web site offering comprehensive news, information and features
Earthquake site map
USGS: Earthquake Hazards Program

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