Bypolls: EVMs malfunction in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana

Bypolls: EVMs malfunction in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana

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Bypolls will be held in 14 Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies across 10 states of India

At least 6 electronic voting machines (EVMs) malfunctioned in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana as polling began on Monday morning.

Bypoll in Uttar Pradesh’s Kairana began at7 am today. The polling will continue till 5 pmin the evening.

Bypolls are beingheld in 4 Lok Sabha and 10 assembly constituencies across India.

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It is to be mentioned that the number of constituencies undergoing bypolls is one of the largest such exercises in recent times.

Polling has also begun in Uttar Pradesh’s Noorpur, Gomia and Silli constituencies of Jharkhand, Chengannur in Kerala, Maheshtala in West Bengal, Jokihat in Bihar, Ampati in Meghalaya, and Nagaland parliamentary constituency.

Polling in Bihar, Meghalaya and Nagaland parliamentary constituency will continue till 4 pmand Kerala and West Bengal will continue till 6 pm

Polling in Maharashtra’s Palghar, Bhandara-Gondiya, Palus Kadegaon will start at 7:30 am. and will continue till 5:30 pm.

Shahkot in Punjab and Tharali in Uttarakhand will start voting at 8 amand will continue till 5 pm

The counting of votes will be held on May 31st.

The Lok Sabha seats going for polls are Palghar and Bhandara-Gondiya in Maharashtra Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, and Nagaland parliamentary constituency.

While the assembly bypolls is taking place in Gomia and Silli constituencies of Jharkhand Noorpur in Uttar Pradesh Shahkot in Punjab Jokihat in Bihar Chengannur in Kerala Palus Kadegaon in Maharashtra Ampati in Meghalaya Tharali in Uttarakhand and Maheshtala in West Bengal.