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	<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" style="Headline1"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular"  size="12"> NOMINATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE Final day for candidates to submit their nomination papers</lang>
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	<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" style="Headline2"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular"  size="12"> NOMINATION SCRUTINY ROs to review nomination papers of the candidates</lang>
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	<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" style="Headline3"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular"  size="12"> LAST DAY FOR CANDIDATURE WITHDRAWAL Candidates have until this date to withdraw from the election</lang>
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	<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" style="Headline4"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular"  size="12"> PUBLICATION OF FINAL CANDIDATE LIST The list of candidates and allocated symbols will be unveiled</lang>
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	<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" style="Headline6"  font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular"  size="12"> ELECTION DAY Voting takes place for 300 seats and referendum on July charter </lang>
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#ffffff" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Chai" fontStyle="Medium" size="12">Feb 12, 2026</lang>
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<lang  class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Chai" fontStyle="Regular" size="12">place for 300 seats and referendum on July charter
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