Repolling in 123 booths in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya, Uttar Pradesh's Kairana and Aonglenden in Nagaland started on Wednesday morning.

Election Commission yesterday ordered re-poll at 73 polling stations in Kairana, 49 in Bhandara-Gondia and one polling station in Nagaland, after VVPAT machines developed snags during Monday's Lok Sabha bypolls.

The repolling is taking place at 49 booths in Bhandara-Gondiya and 73 booths in Kairana.

In Aongleden, repolling is being conducted at only one polling booth.

Following allegations of EVM malfunctioning, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the transfer of District Collector Abhimanyu Kale. He was replaced by Kadambari Balkawade.

Kale cited high temperatures as the primary reason for the malfunctioning of the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during the polling in the Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha constituency.

On Monday, the by-polls for four Lok Sabha seats and nine assembly constituencies were held on Monday across 10 states.

Assembly bypolls were held in Noorpur (Uttar Pradesh), Shahkot (Punjab), Jokihat (Bihar), Gomia and Silli (Jharkhand), Chengannur (Kerala), Palus Kadegaon (Maharashtra), Ampati (Meghalaya), Tharali (Uttarakhand) and Maheshtala (West Bengal).

Counting of votes will take place tomorrow.

In Aongleden, repolling is being conducted at only one polling booth

Repolling in 123 booths in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya, Uttar Pradesh's Kairana and Aonglenden in Nagaland started on Wednesday morning. Election Commission yesterday ordered re-poll at 73 polling stations in Kairana, 49 in Bhandara-Gondia and one polling station in Nagaland, after VVPAT machines developed snags during Monday's Lok Sabha bypolls. The repolling is taking place at 49 booths in Bhandara-Gondiya and 73 booths in Kairana. In Aongleden, repolling is being conducted at only one polling booth. Following allegations of EVM malfunctioning, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the transfer of District Collector Abhimanyu Kale. He was replaced by Kadambari Balkawade. Kale cited high temperatures as the primary reason for the malfunctioning of the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during the polling in the Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha constituency. On Monday, the by-polls for four Lok Sabha seats and nine assembly constituencies were held on Monday across 10 states. Assembly bypolls were held in Noorpur (Uttar Pradesh), Shahkot (Punjab), Jokihat (Bihar), Gomia and Silli (Jharkhand), Chengannur (Kerala), Palus Kadegaon (Maharashtra), Ampati (Meghalaya), Tharali (Uttarakhand) and Maheshtala (West Bengal). Counting of votes will take place tomorrow.

Re-polling underway in Kairana, Bhandara-Gondia and Aonglenden

The by-elections to Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be held on May 28 for which all four major parties have pulled out all stops as the outcome is likely to have a bearing on their future course.&nbsp;

The Shiv Sena has fielded late BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga's son Shriniwas Wanaga in Palghar, much to the dislike of the BJP which has in-turn nominated Congress deserter Rajendra Gavit.

During the bitter poll campaign, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray launched an all-out attack on&nbsp;ally BJP.

In a veiled attack on the BJP, he called upon opposition parties to fight unitedly against the "calamity which has befallen the country".

"I want to tell the Congress, the NCP, even communists, don't go separate ways...Let's come together to fight the calamity which has befallen the country. Otherwise, by the time we realise it, it would be too late," Thackeray said at a campaign rally.

However, state Congress chief Ashok Chavan said his party will have nothing to do with the Sena.

"We both are ideologically different. We feel both saffron partners will join hands for the 2019 polls, otherwise, they will fight independently and come together for post-poll alliance, just like they did in 2014. Their strategy is to criticise each other and get more votes," he said.

The by-poll in Palghar was necessitated due to the death of sitting BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga in January this year.

In Bhandra-Gondia, Nana Patole quit as the BJP MP and resigned from the ruling party to return to the Congress earlier this year, necessitating the by-election.

The BJP is confident of retaining the two seats while the opposition feels setbacks to the ruling party in the by-poll would boost the vigour of the "anti-BJP camp"&nbsp;and lead to new alignments in state politics.

The ruling party has locked horns with the NCP for retaining the Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seat while in Palghar, it is in a direct fight with the ally Shiv Sena even though the contest is multi-cornered.

As many as 18 candidates are in fray in Bhandara- Gondia and seven in Palghar. There are total 3,49,1218 voters.

In Palghar, out of the 2,097 polling booths, 14 are listed as critical, while in Bhandara-Gondia, out of 2,149 polling booths, 71 are situated in Naxal-hit areas and 113 are listed as critical.

The electioneering in Palghar witnessed a face-off between the Shiv Sena and the BJP while the Congress and the NCP have aligned for the bypolls.

Political analysts say the NCP and the Congress have realised their folly of going separate ways in 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections as it benefited the BJP and the Shiv Sena since both performed well.

"Both the saffron parties did well due to the 'Modi wave' at national level and the 15-year anti-incumbency against the Congress-NCP regime. Now, times are changing," they feel.

In Palghar, the main fight is between the Shiv Sena and the BJP. However, there is a multi-cornered contest with Damodar Shindga of the Congress and Baliram Jadhav of the Bahujan Vikas Agadhi and a candidate of the CPM also in fray.

The Palghar Lok Sabha constituency, a reserved seat for Scheduled Tribe (ST), situated on the outskirts of Mumbai, was created in 2008 after delimitation of constituencies.

The voters in the constituency are spread across urban belts of Vasai, Nalasopara, Palghar and the tribal areas of Dahanu, Vikramgad and Boisar.

The BJP roped-in its central ministers like Smriti Irani and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for campaigning.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also camped in Palghar and addressed several rallies.

In Bhandara-Gondia, the NCP has fielded Madhukar Kukde while the BJP has nominated Hemant Patle. Even though there are a total of 18 candidates in Bhandara-Gondia, the main contest is said to be between the BJP and the NCP.

The Congress leaders in the constituency are apparently miffed with the party's decision of giving the seat to the NCP (as part of tie-up agreement) despite Nana Patole returning to the Congress fold.

Patole had defeated NCP leader Praful Patel from the seat in 2014. Patel had represented the seat earlier in the Lok Sabha.

Congress spokesman Ratnakar Mahajan claimed Patole was the victim of lack of inner party democracy in the BJP.

"The by-election is an occasion for voters to rethink about their support to the BJP which had promised employment generation and controlling price rise," he said.

Mahajan said the results will be a "fresh mandate" on the performance of the Modi government.

"The outcome of the bypolls will lead to new political alignments. There will be a new vigour in the anti-BJP camp if the ruling party loses both seats. The consolidation of democratic and secular forces will go one step ahead."

But if the BJP succeeds in both or one of the seats, the opposition parties will have to work harder to make people realise their disillusionment with the government, he said.

However, BJP spokesman Madhav Bhandari said the bypolls in the two constituencies were being fought on local issues and politics.

"The state's political equations don't come into picture. The Shiv Sena is not at all in the race in Palghar. The hype created in the media has no bearing on the ground," Bhandari said.

"Since the BJP will retain both the seats, the possibility of alignment of political forces post the results does not arise," he added.&nbsp;

Counting of votes will be undertaken on May 31.

The by-elections to Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be held on May 28 for which all four major parties have pulled out all stops as the outcome is likely to have a bearing on their future course

The by-elections to Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will be held on May 28 for which all four major parties have pulled out all stops as the outcome is likely to have a bearing on their future course. The Shiv Sena has fielded late BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga's son Shriniwas Wanaga in Palghar, much to the dislike of the BJP which has in-turn nominated Congress deserter Rajendra Gavit. During the bitter poll campaign, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray launched an all-out attack on ally BJP. In a veiled attack on the BJP, he called upon opposition parties to fight unitedly against the "calamity which has befallen the country". "I want to tell the Congress, the NCP, even communists, don't go separate ways...Let's come together to fight the calamity which has befallen the country. Otherwise, by the time we realise it, it would be too late," Thackeray said at a campaign rally. However, state Congress chief Ashok Chavan said his party will have nothing to do with the Sena. "We both are ideologically different. We feel both saffron partners will join hands for the 2019 polls, otherwise, they will fight independently and come together for post-poll alliance, just like they did in 2014. Their strategy is to criticise each other and get more votes," he said. The by-poll in Palghar was necessitated due to the death of sitting BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga in January this year. In Bhandra-Gondia, Nana Patole quit as the BJP MP and resigned from the ruling party to return to the Congress earlier this year, necessitating the by-election. The BJP is confident of retaining the two seats while the opposition feels setbacks to the ruling party in the by-poll would boost the vigour of the "anti-BJP camp" and lead to new alignments in state politics. The ruling party has locked horns with the NCP for retaining the Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seat while in Palghar, it is in a direct fight with the ally Shiv Sena even though the contest is multi-cornered. As many as 18 candidates are in fray in Bhandara- Gondia and seven in Palghar. There are total 3,49,1218 voters. In Palghar, out of the 2,097 polling booths, 14 are listed as critical, while in Bhandara-Gondia, out of 2,149 polling booths, 71 are situated in Naxal-hit areas and 113 are listed as critical. The electioneering in Palghar witnessed a face-off between the Shiv Sena and the BJP while the Congress and the NCP have aligned for the bypolls. Political analysts say the NCP and the Congress have realised their folly of going separate ways in 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections as it benefited the BJP and the Shiv Sena since both performed well. "Both the saffron parties did well due to the 'Modi wave' at national level and the 15-year anti-incumbency against the Congress-NCP regime. Now, times are changing," they feel. In Palghar, the main fight is between the Shiv Sena and the BJP. However, there is a multi-cornered contest with Damodar Shindga of the Congress and Baliram Jadhav of the Bahujan Vikas Agadhi and a candidate of the CPM also in fray. The Palghar Lok Sabha constituency, a reserved seat for Scheduled Tribe (ST), situated on the outskirts of Mumbai, was created in 2008 after delimitation of constituencies. The voters in the constituency are spread across urban belts of Vasai, Nalasopara, Palghar and the tribal areas of Dahanu, Vikramgad and Boisar. The BJP roped-in its central ministers like Smriti Irani and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for campaigning. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also camped in Palghar and addressed several rallies. In Bhandara-Gondia, the NCP has fielded Madhukar Kukde while the BJP has nominated Hemant Patle. Even though there are a total of 18 candidates in Bhandara-Gondia, the main contest is said to be between the BJP and the NCP. The Congress leaders in the constituency are apparently miffed with the party's decision of giving the seat to the NCP (as part of tie-up agreement) despite Nana Patole returning to the Congress fold. Patole had defeated NCP leader Praful Patel from the seat in 2014. Patel had represented the seat earlier in the Lok Sabha. Congress spokesman Ratnakar Mahajan claimed Patole was the victim of lack of inner party democracy in the BJP. "The by-election is an occasion for voters to rethink about their support to the BJP which had promised employment generation and controlling price rise," he said. Mahajan said the results will be a "fresh mandate" on the performance of the Modi government. "The outcome of the bypolls will lead to new political alignments. There will be a new vigour in the anti-BJP camp if the ruling party loses both seats. The consolidation of democratic and secular forces will go one step ahead." But if the BJP succeeds in both or one of the seats, the opposition parties will have to work harder to make people realise their disillusionment with the government, he said. However, BJP spokesman Madhav Bhandari said the bypolls in the two constituencies were being fought on local issues and politics. "The state's political equations don't come into picture. The Shiv Sena is not at all in the race in Palghar. The hype created in the media has no bearing on the ground," Bhandari said. "Since the BJP will retain both the seats, the possibility of alignment of political forces post the results does not arise," he added. Counting of votes will be undertaken on May 31.

Maharashtra by-polls: Keen contest on cards in 2 Lok Sabha seats

The by-elections to Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra began this morning for which all major parties have gone all out as the outcome is likely to have a bearing on their future course.

There was no untoward incident at any polling booth so far, police said.

In Palghar, the bypoll was necessitated following the death of BJP's Chintaman Wanaga. The BJP's bickering ally Shiv Sena has fielded the late MP's son Srinivas in a bid to garner the sympathy vote.

The BJP has put up former Congress minister Rajendra Gavit. The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) led by Vasai-Virar strongman Hitendra Thakur is also in the fray with the nomination of its ex-MP Baliram Jadhav.

Kiran Raja Gahla of the CPI-M, which has a base in Talasari and Dahanu, and former MP Damu Shingada (Congress) are also contesting in a multi-cornered fight from the seat reserved for scheduled tribes (ST).

The Sena has accused the BJP of distributing cash to voters. During a rally, Uddhav played an audio clip wherein Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis purportedly exhorted party cadre to win the elections "by all means possible." Fadnavis said the audio recording was doctored.

An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana today said its nominee will win the Palghar seat, despite the BJP roping in UP CM Yogi Adityanath in the poll campaign.

"Lord Ram will emerge from the ballot box, wielding bow and arrow (Sena's symbol) and win this seat," it said.

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The constituency includes extended suburbs of Mumbai such as Vasai, Virar, Nalasopara, and Palghar in the newly-created Palghar district.

As many as 18 candidates are in fray in Bhandara- Gondia and seven in Palghar. There are total 3,49,1218 voters.

In Palghar, out of the 2,097 polling booths, 14 are listed as critical, while in Bhandara-Gondia, out of 2,149 polling booths, 71 are situated in Naxal-hit areas and 113 are listed as critical.

In Bhandara-Gondia, the BJP and the NCP have locked horns in the bypoll, being held after the resignation of BJP MP Nana Patole. Patole, a leader of the powerful OBC Kunbi community, had switched side from the Congress to the BJP and was elected as an MP from the constituency in Vidarbha in 2014 by defeating former union minister and NCP heavyweight Praful Patel.

The NCP, which has allied with the Congress, has fielded former BJP MLA Madhukar Kukde, against BJP's Hemant Patle, who belongs to the Powar community and is also a former legislator.

Counting of votes will be undertaken on May 31.

In Palghar, the bypoll was necessitated following the death of BJP's Chintaman Wanaga

The by-elections to Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra began this morning for which all major parties have gone all out as the outcome is likely to have a bearing on their future course. There was no untoward incident at any polling booth so far, police said. In Palghar, the bypoll was necessitated following the death of BJP's Chintaman Wanaga. The BJP's bickering ally Shiv Sena has fielded the late MP's son Srinivas in a bid to garner the sympathy vote. The BJP has put up former Congress minister Rajendra Gavit. The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) led by Vasai-Virar strongman Hitendra Thakur is also in the fray with the nomination of its ex-MP Baliram Jadhav. Kiran Raja Gahla of the CPI-M, which has a base in Talasari and Dahanu, and former MP Damu Shingada (Congress) are also contesting in a multi-cornered fight from the seat reserved for scheduled tribes (ST). The Sena has accused the BJP of distributing cash to voters. During a rally, Uddhav played an audio clip wherein Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis purportedly exhorted party cadre to win the elections "by all means possible." Fadnavis said the audio recording was doctored. An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana today said its nominee will win the Palghar seat, despite the BJP roping in UP CM Yogi Adityanath in the poll campaign. "Lord Ram will emerge from the ballot box, wielding bow and arrow (Sena's symbol) and win this seat," it said. #Maharashtra: Voting underway at a polling station for Bhandara Lok Sabha by-poll seat pic.twitter.com/mARHLU5Ypc — ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2018 × The constituency includes extended suburbs of Mumbai such as Vasai, Virar, Nalasopara, and Palghar in the newly-created Palghar district. As many as 18 candidates are in fray in Bhandara- Gondia and seven in Palghar. There are total 3,49,1218 voters. In Palghar, out of the 2,097 polling booths, 14 are listed as critical, while in Bhandara-Gondia, out of 2,149 polling booths, 71 are situated in Naxal-hit areas and 113 are listed as critical. In Bhandara-Gondia, the BJP and the NCP have locked horns in the bypoll, being held after the resignation of BJP MP Nana Patole. Patole, a leader of the powerful OBC Kunbi community, had switched side from the Congress to the BJP and was elected as an MP from the constituency in Vidarbha in 2014 by defeating former union minister and NCP heavyweight Praful Patel. The NCP, which has allied with the Congress, has fielded former BJP MLA Madhukar Kukde, against BJP's Hemant Patle, who belongs to the Powar community and is also a former legislator. Counting of votes will be undertaken on May 31.

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