LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for special summary revision of the electoral rolls for Uttar Pradesh's Mau assembly constituency.

The revision of the electoral rolls has set the ball rolling for the by-poll in Mau constituency that was declared vacant on May 31. The date for the by-poll is likely to be announced in October after the voter list revision campaign concludes in September end.

The seat fell vacant following the disqualification of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Abbas Ansari after a special court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case.

According to the schedule released by the ECI, the earlier voter list will be publishe...