In the election period for the 34th Term of the CDS Government, there were 3 candidates only for the Constitutionally specified 5 RA seats. That there were 2 RA vacancies triggered the need for a By-Election
In accord with CDSL 20-02 By-Election Procedures Act, https://cdsdemocracy.org/faqs/cdsl-20-0 ... dures-act/, the SC set the earliest possible date, December 1, 2020, for the beginning of the period of declaration of candidacy. The Act sets the declaration period as one week. The last day for Declaration was December 7. SC Dean Delia Lake received one declaration of candidacy, from Tor Karlsvalt. Since there were 2 vacant seats and only a single candidate, Tor Karlsvalt will seated as a member of the RA by acclamation upon agreement of the majority of the SC Professors.