India, Oct. 12 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) of Delhi has kicked off preparations for the upcoming by-elections for the 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCC), which are likely to be held later this year, government officials said on Saturday.

These seats fell vacant earlier this year after several councillors were elected as members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) while the Dwarka-B seat was vacated after Kamaljeet Sehrawat was elected as the Member of Parliament last year . While the dates for the election have not been announced yet, officials aware of the developments said the polls are expected in November or early-December this year.

The wards where bypolls will be held include Mundka, Shalimar Bagh-B, As...