India, March 15 -- The bypoll to the Baramati assembly constituency in Maharashtra due to the death of NCP leader Ajit Pawar will be held on April 23, the Election Commission of India announced on Sunday. The NCP has already finalised Ajit's wife Sunetra Pawar, who took over as deputy CM after his death, as its candidate for the Baramati by-election.

Also in Maharashtra, the Rahuri assembly segment will see a bypoll on the same date, necessitated by the death of BJP MLA Shivaji Kardile.

Results will be out on counting day, May 4.

These announcements came as the EC held a presser in New Delhi to announce dates for elections in four states - Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu - and the UT of Puducherry.

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