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Delhi, India
Counting of votes for the by-polls of three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats in Rajasthan and West Bengal has begun.
The polling in all the constituencies took place on Monday.
The election was held for Ajmer and Alwar Lok Sabha seats and Mandalgarh Assembly constituency in Rajasthan.
All the three seats fell vacant after the death of Ajmer MP Sanwar Lal Jat, Alwar MP Chand Nath and Mandalgarh MLA Kirti Kumari, who all were from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
While in West Bengal, by-polls were held for Uluberia Lok Sabha Constituency in Howrah district and Noapara Assembly Seat in North 24 Parganas.
The election was necessitated due to the death of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sultan Ahmed and the Congress party MLA Madhusudan Ghosh.
According to fresh reports, TMC leads with more than 19,000 votes in Naopara.
Naopara assembly seat by-poll results: TMC leads with more then 19000 votes #WestBengal
— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2018
In Rajasthan's Mandalgarh, BJP currently leads with 699 votes while in Alwar Congress leads by 9225 votes.
Mandalgarh assembly seat by-poll trends: BJP leading with 699 votes;
Alwar Lok Sabha seat by-poll trends: Congress leading with 9225 votes #Rajasthan
— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2018
Alwar Lok Sabha seat by-poll trends: Congress leading with 30,595 votes
Ajmer Lok Sabha seat by-poll trends: Congress leading with 7585 votes #Rajasthan
— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2018