April 23, 2026 10:02 AM
Polling begins for bypolls in Maharashtra, Gujarat alongside Tamil Nadu, Bengal assembly elections
Polling for by-elections in two Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra and one in Gujarat began on Thursday, alongside Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of polling in West Bengal, all under tight security arrangements. The bypolls were necessitated by the deaths of sitting legislators. In Gujarat, voting is underway in the Umreth Assembly constituency following the demise of MLA Govind Parmar. In Maharashtra, by-elections are being held in Baramati and Rahuri after the deaths...