Assembly Bypolls Live: Nearly 70% votes polled till 5.30 pm in Rajasthan's Sardarshahar assembly bye-election

Voting in bypolls for the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and six Assembly seats in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh began early on Monday. The Mainpuri LS seat in UP fell vacant after the passing of Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav last October, setting up a direct competition between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance. As voting goes on, follow the latest updates on the bypolls here with DH.

Rajasthan: Nearly 70% votes polled till 5.30 pm in Sardarshahar assembly by-election

Nearly 70 per cent voting was registered till 5.30 pm on Monday in the by-election to the Sardarshahar assembly seat in Rajasthan's Churu district, an official said.

Voting started at 8 am and was scheduled to end at 5 pm. However, the authorities usually allow voters who reach the polling booth within the stipulated time to cast their votes.

Nearly 60% voter turnout recorded in Kurhani assembly seat

A total of 57.9 per cent of 3.11 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the by-election to Kurhani assembly seat in Bihar on Monday

Rampur bypoll: People will vote for development, says Naqvi

Former Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said Rampur will vote for overall development of the area, asserting that those trying to use the Muslim community for their political mileage will not succeed.

Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in thebypollto Rampur assembly seat, Naqvi said, "Everyone should cast his vote. India is the biggest democracy of the world. Here, the festival of democracy goes on in every month and people vote with enthusiasm."

Odisha bypoll: Nearly 76% turnout recorded till 5 pm in Padampur assembly seat

Nearly 76 per cent of 2.57 lakh voters on Monday exercised their franchise till 5 pm in the by-poll to Odisha's Padampur assembly constituency

Bihar bypoll: 53% votes cast till 5 pm in Kurhani assembly seat

A total of 53 per cent of 3.11 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm in the by-election to Kurhani assembly seat in Bihar

Chhattisgarh bypoll: 64.86% voter turnout in Bhanupratappur Assembly seat

A voter turnout of 64.86 per cent was recorded on Monday in the bypoll to Bhanupratappur Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district

Rajasthan: Over 54% votes polled till 3 pm in Sardarshahar assembly bye-election

Over 54 per cent voting was registered till 3 pm on Monday in the Sardarshahar assembly by-election in Rajasthan's Churu district.

Voting started at 8 am amid tight security arrangements at all 295 booths set up in the segment. It will conclude at 5 pm, an official said.

Nearly 47% voter turnout recorded in first 6 hours in Padampur assembly seat

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appeals to people 'to vote for security, development and good governance'

BJP goons trying to capture booths in Ekarasanand village, alleges SP

Fake voting is being conducted by BJP in Mainpuri, alleges Samajwadi Party

SP accuses administration of 'working for' BJP in UP

The Samajwadi Party has accused the BJP of sabotaging by-elections in the Rampur and Khatauli Assembly and Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh even as voting was underway on these seats.

The SP has alleged that its party workers were being thrown out of booths, electors were being prevented from voting to decrease the polling percentage and EVMs were malfunctioning in several areas.

The party alleged that in a polling booth in the Balpura village in Karhal, the BJP agents were preventing the Muslim voters from exercising their rights.

Voter turnout recorded in various constituencies till 1 pm

In Rajasthan, nearly 20% voting was registered in the first three hours of polling in Sardarshahar seat in Churu district

EVM glitches reported in Odisha bypolls

Odisha’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S K Lohani said glitches in EVMs were reported in four booths following which the voting machines were replaced.

InPadampur, over 29 per cent polling was recorded in the first four hours of voting.

The bypoll assumes significance in the wake of the BJD's loss in Dhamnagar, its first such defeat since 2009, with many in political circles claiming that the result would also indicate if electoral scales were tilting against the Naveen Patnaik-led party ahead of the 2024 state elections.

Police prevent SP voters from voting in Rampur, alleges party

19% polling recorded till 11 am in UP bypolls

Polling gained momentum after starting on a dull note in the bypolls to three seats in Uttar Pradesh with about 19 per cent of the voters exercising their franchise till 11 am in Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, while Rampur Sadar and Khatauli assembly seats saw 11.3 and 20.7 per cent polling on Monday, EC officials said.

Bihar bypoll: 24% cast votes in first 4 hours in Kurhani assembly seat

Voting is underway on Monday for by-poll to Kurhani assembly seat in Bihar where 24 per cent of 3.11 lakh voters have exercised their franchise in the first four hours, an Election Commission official said.

Polling began, amid tight security, at 7 am across 320 booths in the constituency, and the poll percentage stood at 24 per cent till 11 am, he said.

Mainpuri witnesses 18.72% voter turnout till 11 am

Over 29% polling in first four hours in Padampur assembly seat

Over 29 per cent polling was recorded in the first four hours of voting in Odisha's Padampur assembly constituency, where by-election is underway on Monday, an Election Commission official said.

I believe SP will get a good number of votes in Mainpuri. BJP must allow the central agencies to operate freely: Akhilesh

Voter turnout recorded in various constituencies till 11 am

18.72% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in Mainpuri

9.89% voting recorded in Chattisgarh's Bhanupratappur till 9 am

An average voter turnout of 9.89 per cent was recorded till 9 am in the by-election to Bhanupratappur Assembly seat in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Monday, a poll official said.

Seven candidates are in the fray for the bypoll in the constituency, which is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes, though it is largely seen as a direct contest between the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Odisha bypoll: Over 8% polling in first two hours in Padampur assembly seat

Long queues were seen in front of several polling stations even before the voting process started at 7 am.

Voting for bypolls to Sardashahar assembly constituency in Rajasthan under way

Voting yet to pick up in Mainpuri, Rampur, Khatauli

Polling started on a dull note in the bypolls to three seats in Uttar Pradesh with only seven per cent of the voters exercising their franchise in the first two hours of voting in Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, while Rampur Sadar and Khatauli assembly seats witnessed 3.97 and 6.9 per cent polling on Monday, EC officials said.

Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

The bypolls are witnessing a direct contest between the ruling BJP and the opposition Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) alliance. The BSP and the Congress are not contesting the seats.

Voter turnout numbers for Assembly bypolls till 9 am

7.08% voter turnout recorded in Mainpuri bypoll till 9am

Visuals from Odisha as voting for Padampur Assembly seat continues

SP alleges fake voting in booth number 83 Pudri of Kishani Assembly

Visuals from UP as voting for Rampur Assembly constituency seat goes on

Visuals from Bihar as voting goes on in Kurhani Assembly constituency bypoll

SP alleges their workers are being threatened, urges EC to take cognisance

Inebriated BJP goons pushed our agent out, alleges SP MP in Mainpuri bypolls

Voting in Sardarshahar bypolls begin in Rajasthan's Churu

Voting in the Assembly by-election at Sardarshahar in Rajasthan's Churu district started at 8 am on Monday.

A total of 2,89,843 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the bypoll in the assembly constituency, necessitated following the demise of Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma, who passed away on October 9 after prolonged illness.

Voting in Padampur bypoll begins in Odisha amid tight security

Polling began on Monday for the by-election to Padampur Assembly constituency in Odisha's Bargarh district, amid tight security arrangements, an Election Commission official said.

Voting started at 7 am in all the 319 polling stations of the rural assembly segment and will continue till 4 pm, he said.

Over 2.57 lakh voters, including 12 members of the transgender community, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the bypoll.

Tight security in Bihar as voting gets under way for Kurhani bypolls

Voting is underway on Monday for by-poll to Kurhani Assembly seat in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district where 3.11 lakh voters will decide the fate of 13 candidates, the election department said.

Polling began, amid tight security, at 7 am across 320 booths in the constituency, all manned by central paramilitary forces besides local police, and will continue till 6 pm.

Mulayam's brother Abhay Ram Yadav casts vote in Mainpuri bypolls

SP's Azam Khan alleges 'barbarism', voter intimidation in Mainpuri bypolls

Congress candidate for Bhanupratappur casts vote in Chhatisgarh

Voting for by-elections for Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and six assembly seats begins

Voting for by-elections for Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and six assembly seats in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh begins.(ANI)

Voting in bypolls to 1 Lok Sabha, 6 Assembly seats

Uttar Pradesh is geared up for three bypolls on Monday, including the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat and two Assembly seats, and four more Assembly seats, one each in Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

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