IPOH, Feb 28- A notice on the vacancy of the N.48 Ayer Kuning state seat was submitted to the Perak Election Commission (EC) today.

The handover was made by Perak State Assembly Speaker Datuk Mohammad Zahir Abdul Khalid, to State EC Chairman Mohd Nazri Ismail at the Perak Darul Ridzuan Building, here.

Earlier, the office of the Perak State Assembly Speaker received official notification of the vacant seat from Perak Barisan Nasional Chairman Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad.

"The Perak state assembly meeting is expected to be inaugurated in the middle of April. That is the situation, that is why we have informed. We believe that the EC will also take the matter into account," said Zahir in a media conference, here.

According to Article 36 (5) of the Constitution of the Government of Perak Darul Ridzuan, this contingency vacancy must be filled within 60 days from the date confirmed by the EC that the vacancy occurred.

The Ayer Kuning DUN seat is vacant following the death of the incumbent Ishsam Shahruddin last Saturday due to a heart attack.