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<p><strong>Bypoll Elections 2024:</strong> Voting for bypolls for 13 assembly seats across seven states in India began on Wednesday (July 10). The polling started early morning at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. The counting of votes is scheduled for July 13.</p>

<p>Bypolls are declared due to the death or the resignation of elected candidates. Here is a list of seats for which polling has begun:</p>

<ol>
	<li>Rupauli (Bihar)</li>
	<li>Ranaghat Dakshin (West Bengal)</li>
	<li>Raiganj (West Bengal)</li>
	<li>Bagdah (West Bengal)</li>
	<li>Maniktala (West Bengal)</li>
	<li>Vikravandi (Tamil Nadu)</li>
	<li>Jalandhar West (Punjab)</li>
	<li>Amarwara (Madhya Pradesh)</li>
	<li>Badrinath (Uttarakhand)</li>
	<li>Manglaur ((Uttarakhand)</li>
	<li>Dehra (Himachal Pradesh)</li>
	<li>Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)</li>
	<li>Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh)</li>
</ol>

<h2><strong>West Bengal</strong></h2>

<p>Polling is being held&nbsp;for four assembly seats in West Bengal. There are about 10 lakh voters across the four assembly constituencies, Ranaghat Dakshin, Raiganj, Bagdah and Maniktala. The Election Commission has deployed security forces to ensure a seamless voting process across the four seats in the state. About 70 security companies have been engaged to provide security across 1,097 polling booths in&nbsp;the state.</p>

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<h2><strong>Himachal Pradesh</strong></h2>

<p>Polling has begun for three assembly seats across Himachal Pradesh, Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh. There are a total of 315 polling stations, and a total of 2,59,340 people are eligible to vote for the seats.</p>

<p>The three assembly seats in the state have gone to polls due to the resignation of three members, Hoshiyar Singh (Dehra), K L Thakur (Nalagarh) and Ashish Sharma (Hamirpur) from the house on March 22.</p>

<h2><strong>Uttarakhand&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Uttarakhand went to polls for two assembly seats today - Badrinath and&nbsp;Manglaur.&nbsp;Polling was held in Manglaur due to the death of sitting BSP MLA Sarwat Karim Ansari last year. While in Badrinath it was held because the sitting congrees MLA Rajendra Bhandari resigned and switched to BJP.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Bihar&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Bypolls in Bihar are being held&nbsp;as sitting MLA Bimla Bharti resigned from Janta Dal United (JDU) and switched to Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD). The contest for the Ruplai seat is between Kaladhar Mandal of the JDU and RJD's Bimla Bharti.</p>

<h2><strong>Punjab&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Voting is ongoing for the Jalandhar West constituency. The state went to polls after the AAP MLA Sheetal Angural left the party and joined the BJP, leaving the seat vacant. The Jalandhar West assembly seat is a battle between Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Chief Minister from AAP and Sheetal Angural from the BJP.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Tamil Nadu&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Tamil Nadu held bypoll elections due to the death of the current Dravida Munnnetra Kazagham (DMK) MLA N Pughazenthi. The contest for the Vikravandi assembly seat is between three major parties- DMK, Anbumani Ramdoss-led Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) a part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Madhya Pradesh&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The Amarwara (ST) assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh went to bypolls after Kamlesh Shah a Congress&nbsp;MLA resigned and joined the BJP. The contest is primarily between Kamlesh Shah of the BJP and Dheeran Shah of the Congress.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Amarwara is a tribal-dominated area. There is a possibility that the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) may cut into the vote share of both the Congress and BJP.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Bypoll Elections 2024: Voting for bypolls for 13 assembly seats across seven states in India began on Wednesday (July 10). The polling started early morning at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.

Bypoll Elections 2024: Voting for bypolls for 13 assembly seats across seven states in India began on Wednesday (July 10). The polling started early morning at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. The counting of votes is scheduled for July 13. Bypolls are declared due to the death or the resignation of elected candidates. Here is a list of seats for which polling has begun: Rupauli (Bihar) Ranaghat Dakshin (West Bengal) Raiganj (West Bengal) Bagdah (West Bengal) Maniktala (West Bengal) Vikravandi (Tamil Nadu) Jalandhar West (Punjab) Amarwara (Madhya Pradesh) Badrinath (Uttarakhand) Manglaur ((Uttarakhand) Dehra (Himachal Pradesh) Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) Nalagarh (Himachal Pradesh) West Bengal Polling is being held for four assembly seats in West Bengal. There are about 10 lakh voters across the four assembly constituencies, Ranaghat Dakshin, Raiganj, Bagdah and Maniktala. The Election Commission has deployed security forces to ensure a seamless voting process across the four seats in the state. About 70 security companies have been engaged to provide security across 1,097 polling booths in the state. Also read | Uttar Pradesh tragedy: 18 killed as double-decker bus and milk tanker collide on Lucknow-Agra Expressway Himachal Pradesh Polling has begun for three assembly seats across Himachal Pradesh, Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh. There are a total of 315 polling stations, and a total of 2,59,340 people are eligible to vote for the seats. The three assembly seats in the state have gone to polls due to the resignation of three members, Hoshiyar Singh (Dehra), K L Thakur (Nalagarh) and Ashish Sharma (Hamirpur) from the house on March 22. Uttarakhand Uttarakhand went to polls for two assembly seats today - Badrinath and Manglaur. Polling was held in Manglaur due to the death of sitting BSP MLA Sarwat Karim Ansari last year. While in Badrinath it was held because the sitting congrees MLA Rajendra Bhandari resigned and switched to BJP. Bihar Bypolls in Bihar are being held as sitting MLA Bimla Bharti resigned from Janta Dal United (JDU) and switched to Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD). The contest for the Ruplai seat is between Kaladhar Mandal of the JDU and RJD's Bimla Bharti. Punjab Voting is ongoing for the Jalandhar West constituency. The state went to polls after the AAP MLA Sheetal Angural left the party and joined the BJP, leaving the seat vacant. The Jalandhar West assembly seat is a battle between Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Chief Minister from AAP and Sheetal Angural from the BJP. Also read | Patanjali halts sale of 14 products across 5,606 franchise outlets after license suspension Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu held bypoll elections due to the death of the current Dravida Munnnetra Kazagham (DMK) MLA N Pughazenthi. The contest for the Vikravandi assembly seat is between three major parties- DMK, Anbumani Ramdoss-led Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) a part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Madhya Pradesh The Amarwara (ST) assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh went to bypolls after Kamlesh Shah a Congress MLA resigned and joined the BJP. The contest is primarily between Kamlesh Shah of the BJP and Dheeran Shah of the Congress. Amarwara is a tribal-dominated area. There is a possibility that the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) may cut into the vote share of both the Congress and BJP. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Voting for bypolls to two assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh begins on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mungaoli and Kolaras seats were vacated after the death of sitting Congress MLAs Mahendra Singh Kalukheda (Mungaoli) and Ram Singh Yadav (Kolaras).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The state&rsquo;s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress will face off in the Mungaoli and Kolaras seats, both currently held by the Congress. Both fall within the Guna Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia. The bypolls were necessitated by the death of sitting Congress legislators.</p>

<p>The two seats have been Congress strongholds for long; so for the party, which is looking to recapture power in the state after 15 years, the challenge will be to expand its lead over its rival.</p>

<p>The MP bypolls have also shaped the contours of a likely political duel later this year between chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Scindia, who is largely seen as a challenger to the latter.</p>


Madhya Pradesh bypolls is being seen as a prestige battle for Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan and his arch-rival Jyotiraditya Scindia of Congress

Voting for bypolls to two assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh begins on Saturday. Mungaoli and Kolaras seats were vacated after the death of sitting Congress MLAs Mahendra Singh Kalukheda (Mungaoli) and Ram Singh Yadav (Kolaras). #MadhyaPradesh by-polls: Voting begins in Mungaoli & Kolaras, visuals from a polling booth in Kolaras. pic.twitter.com/FpfJJoYJtn — ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2018 × The state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress will face off in the Mungaoli and Kolaras seats, both currently held by the Congress. Both fall within the Guna Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia. The bypolls were necessitated by the death of sitting Congress legislators. The two seats have been Congress strongholds for long; so for the party, which is looking to recapture power in the state after 15 years, the challenge will be to expand its lead over its rival. The MP bypolls have also shaped the contours of a likely political duel later this year between chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Scindia, who is largely seen as a challenger to the latter.

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Bypoll 2024: Polling being held for 13 seats across seven states in India

WION Morning News Brief, February 24, 2018

Madhya Pradesh bypolls: Voting in Mungaoli, Kolaras assembly constituencies underway