Chennai: The date of by-election in Tamil Nadu has been announced. Voting for the state council has been announced next month i.e. in September. This information was given by the Election Commission spokesperson via Twitter. He said the voting date has been fixed for September 13. The Election Commission said that one post is lying vacant after the sudden death of Mohammadjan, a member of the State Council. Former minister and flamboyant leader Mohammadjan passed away on March 23 after a prolonged illness. He was 72 years old. Mohammadjan had been ill for the past several months. The Commission has decided to hold by-elections from Tamil Nadu to the State Council to fill up the vacancies as per schedule. The Commission has informed that the notification will be issued on August 24. The last date for filing nominations will be August 31. A date of September 1 has been fixed for scrutiny of nominations. While the last date for withdrawal of nominations will be September 3. Voting for the election will be held on September 13. Voting time has been kept from 9 am to 4 pm. The Election Commission said that counting of votes will also take place from 5 pm on the day of voting i.e. Guidelines have also been issued to ensure that there is no disruption in the election process amid the corona epidemic. The guidelines say that every person must strictly follow the Covid protocol during every election-related activity. Spiritual leader Morai Bapu announces Rs 57 lakh cash award to the Indian Olympic squad Mountaineer and cyclist Uma Singh dedicates her victory to Sonu Sood Anil Kapoor danced fiercely in daughter's wedding, seen giving competition to Rhea