Polling is underway for bye-elections in three Assembly constituencies in Bihar, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Voting is taking place for the Bankipur constituency in Bihar, Manjalpur in Gujarat and Datia in Madhya Pradesh.
According to the Election Commission, voter turnout in the Bankipur Assembly constituency in Patna was 11.50 per cent till 11 AM. In Gujarat’s Manjalpur constituency, voter turnout stood at 14.27 per cent, while in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, it was recorded at 32.53 per cent.
In Bihar, polling is progressing peacefully across all 422 polling booths at 164 polling stations in the Bankipur Assembly constituency. The by-election was necessitated following the resignation of BJP National President Nitin Naveen from the Assembly seat. Counting is scheduled for 3rd August.
In Gujarat, voting is underway peacefully across 260 polling stations for the bye-election to the Manjalpur Assembly constituency in Vadodara. Over 2.19 lakh voters will decide the electoral outcome between BJP candidate Satish Patel and Congress candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari. The bye-election was necessitated by the death of long-time BJP MLA Yogesh Patel, who had represented the Manjalpur Assembly constituency multiple times.
In Madhya Pradesh, voting for the Datia Assembly by-election began at 7 AM. Elaborate arrangements have been made at all 291 polling stations to ensure peaceful voting. All activities at polling stations are being monitored through webcasting. Over 2.20 voters will cast their votes in the Datia Assembly constituency.
Polling will continue till 6 PM.
