Bengaluru: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Monday issued the notification for the Dec.12 by-election to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka to fill up the vacancy caused by the resignation of K.C. Ramamurthy, who left the Congress to join the BJP.

According to the notification, the last date for filing of nomination is Dec.2 and the polling will take place on Dec.12 between 9 am and 4 pm.

Counting of votes will be taken up at 5 pm the same day. All MLAs of the State are eligible to vote in the RS polls.

K.C. Ramamurthy is likely to be the BJP candidate, while the Congress and JD(S) are yet to pick their candidates.