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In a setback for BJP, Rajasthan Minister Surendrapal Singh loses to Congress rival in key by-election

Jan 09, 2024, at 04:49 am

Jaipur/IBNS: In a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan's Karanpur by-poll, Congress candidate Rupinder Singh Kooner defeated the saffron party's Surenderpal Singh on Monday.

CPI (M) alleges mass rigging after BJP wins two assembly seats in Tripura by-poll

Sep 10, 2023, at 08:04 pm

Agartala: A day after BJP’s landslide victory in the by-elections to two assembly seats in Tripura, the CPI-M Politburo reiterated its demand of countermanding the by-polls in Boxanagar and Dhanpur in the Sepahijala district, alleging mass rigging.

Tripura: By-elections to two constituencies begin with slow polling

Sep 05, 2023, at 05:31 pm

Agartala/UNI: Despite allegations of large-scale threats and intimidation against opposition party supporters, polling in two assembly by-elections in Dhanpur and Boxanagar of Tripura’s Sepahijala district began on Tuesday morning amid high security.

Odisha: Polling begins peacefully for Padampur Assembly by-poll

Dec 05, 2022, at 05:24 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Polling began peacefully at 7 am for the by-election to Padampur Assembly seat in Odisha amid tight security.

Telangana: Polling underway in Munugode assembly bypoll, 11.20% voter turnout till 9 am

Nov 03, 2022, at 04:23 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The voting in Telangana's Munugode Assembly bypoll is underway, amid tight security arrangements, with 11.20 percent voter turnout recorded till 9 am on Thursday.

Uttarakhand: 14 percent voted till 9 am in Champawat bypoll

May 31, 2022, at 05:07 pm

Champawat/UNI: Polling began peacefully in the Champawat assembly constituency of Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning.

Kerala bypoll witnesses heavy voter turnout of 13.1%

May 31, 2022, at 04:23 pm

Kochi/UNI: The Thrikkakara bypoll in Kerala witnessed a heavy voter turnout of 13.1% in the first two hours.

Mamata Banerjee announces revised HS examination schedule as dates clash Bengal bypolls

Mar 17, 2022, at 11:05 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the revised schedule for the Higher Secondary (HS) examinations (for class 12) as the dates have clashed with the upcoming byelections announced by the Election Commission.

West Bengal: Bypolls to four seats to be held on Oct 30, results on Nov 2

Sep 28, 2021, at 05:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for bypolls to four assembly constituencies of West Bengal.

Covid-19: Election Commission cancels bypolls to assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies

May 06, 2021, at 04:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the second wave of Covid-19 that has pushed the country into the biggest ever health crisis, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has cancelled byelections in various parliamentary and assembly constituencies across the country.

Bypoll to Uttar Pradesh RS seat on Sep 11 due to death of Amar Singh

Aug 21, 2020, at 08:27 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The Election Commission on Friday announced by-election for one Rajya Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh on Sept11 which fell vacant after the death of Samajwadi Party member Amar Singh last month.

66.30% voter turnout recorded in Assam’s four seats till 5 pm

Oct 21, 2019, at 06:20 pm

Guwahati, Oct 21 : 66.30 percent voter turnout has been recorded till 5 pm for the bye election in Assam in four assembly constituencies.

BJP names Alpesh Thakor for Gujarat by-poll

Sep 30, 2019, at 12:09 pm

New Delhi, Sept 30 (UNI): In a key decision, the BJP Central Election Committee has decided to field Congress rebels Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala from their respective seats of Radhanpur and Bayad by-elections to Gujarat assembly.

RS bypoll on Oct 16 on seat falling vacant on death of Arun Jaitley

Sep 26, 2019, at 04:35 pm

Lucknow, Sept 26 (UNI): The Election Commission on Thursday announced to hold bypoll to Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seat on Oct 16.

DMK names candidates for May 19 Assembly bypoll to 4 seats

Apr 13, 2019, at 05:16 pm

Chennai, Apr 13 (UNI) The principal Opposition DMK on Saturday announced candidates for the four Assembly seats for which bypoll would be held on May 19.

DMK demands holding of Assembly bypoll to all 21 seats in Tamil Nadu

Mar 11, 2019, at 01:39 pm

Chennai, Mar 11 (UNI) The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday demanded that by-elections be held for all the 21 Assembly seats along with the Lok Sabha polls on April 18, instead of 18 seats announced by it.

BJP wins Jind, Congress Ramgarh

Jan 31, 2019, at 03:54 pm

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) : The BJP on Thursday won the bypoll in Haryana's Jind constituency levelling the issue  with the Congress which annexed the Ramgarh seat in Rajasthan, reports said.

Bypoll results: Congress wins Ramgarh, BJP leads in Jind

Jan 31, 2019, at 12:17 pm

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS): The Congress has won Rajasthan's Ramgarh seat, where elections were held on last Monday, by over 12,000 votes, media reports said.

Defeat of BJP in Yogi Adityanath's bastion gave a strong message before LS polls: Akhilesh Yadav

Mar 15, 2018, at 12:21 am

Lucknow, Mar 14 (IBNS): After his party registered victory in the two Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in the recently held by-polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked the ruling BJP and said victory in the bastion of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sent a strong message before the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in 2019.

By-elections for four seats underway in Delhi, Goa, Andhra Pradesh

Aug 23, 2017, at 06:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): By-polls for a total of four Assembly seats in Delhi, Goa and Andhra Pradesh are underway amid tight security, media reports said.

TMC retains West Bengal bypoll seat

Apr 13, 2017, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) retained its seat in the Kanthi South of East Midnapore district in West Bengal bye-election as results of the bypoll were announced on Thursday.