<p>The Election Commission on Friday said it has decided to hold 65 pending by-elections and the Bihar assembly polls "around the same time".</p>.<p>There are 64 vacancies in the legislative assemblies of various states and one in Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>"One of the major factors in clubbing them together is the relative ease of movement of central forces and related logistics issues," a Commission statement said.</p>.<p>The term of the Bihar assembly ends on November 29 and elections are likely to be held sometime in October-November.</p>.<p>"... (the) Commission has decided to conduct all the 65 bye-elections and the General Assembly Elections of Bihar around the same time... Announcement of the schedule of Bihar General Assembly Elections as well as these bye-elections will be done by the Commission at the appropriate time," it said.</p>.<p>Several bypolls were deferred recently due to excessive rains and the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>The Election Commission on Friday said it has decided to hold 65 pending by-elections and the Bihar assembly polls "around the same time".</p>.<p>There are 64 vacancies in the legislative assemblies of various states and one in Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>"One of the major factors in clubbing them together is the relative ease of movement of central forces and related logistics issues," a Commission statement said.</p>.<p>The term of the Bihar assembly ends on November 29 and elections are likely to be held sometime in October-November.</p>.<p>"... (the) Commission has decided to conduct all the 65 bye-elections and the General Assembly Elections of Bihar around the same time... Announcement of the schedule of Bihar General Assembly Elections as well as these bye-elections will be done by the Commission at the appropriate time," it said.</p>.<p>Several bypolls were deferred recently due to excessive rains and the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>