Counting begins for bypolls in eight constituencies

November 14, 2025 8:41 AM

Counting begins for bypolls in eight constituencies

The counting of votes for bypolls held across eight Assembly constituencies in seven states began at 8 a.m. on Friday. Voting took place on Tuesday in Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Telangana, Punjab, Mizoram and Odisha. Counting for the Bihar Assembly election has also started simultaneously. According to the Election Commission of India, counting is underway for Jammu & Kashmir’s Budgam and Nagrota seats, Rajasthan’s Anta seat, Jharkhand’s Ghatsila seat, Telangana’s Ju...

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway on five seats in Bengal, Kerala, Punjab and Gujarat

June 19, 2025 11:27 AM

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway on five seats in Bengal, Kerala, Punjab and Gujarat

Amid heightened security, voting began on Thursday for by-elections to five Assembly seats across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Kerala — marking the first electoral contest since the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Polling commenced at 7 a.m. and will continue till 6 p.m. (till 8 p.m. in Gujarat), with heavy deployment of central security forces and local police, alongside live monitoring through an extensive webcasting system. By-elections are being held in Kaliganj (West ...