Assembly bypolls

August 3, 2026 10:05 AM

Counting underway for Datia, Bankipur and Manjalpur Assembly bypolls

Counting of votes for the Assembly by-elections in Datia (Madhya Pradesh), Bankipur (Bihar) and Manjalpur (Gujarat) began on Monday morning amid elaborate security arrangements. The results are expected to be declared later in the day. The bypolls, held on July 30, are being closely watched as they are expected to have political significance for the major parties in the three states. In Datia constituency of Madhya Pradesh, the contest is primarily between BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari...

July 6, 2026 6:28 PM

ECI issues notification for assembly bypolls in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar; nomination process begins

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for by-elections to three Legislative Assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar, formally setting the electoral process in motion with the commencement of nomination filing. The bypolls will be held for Datia (22) in Madhya Pradesh, Manjalpur (145) in Gujarat and Bankipur (182) in Bihar to fill vacant Assembly seats. According to the election schedule announced by the Commission, the last date for filing n...

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...

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 ...