Moderate polling reported to three LS, 33 Assembly constituencies across nine states

Peaceful and moderate polling has been recorded in today's by- elections in the parliamentary constituencies of Medak in Telangana, Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh and Vadodara in Gujarat and in 33 Assembly constituencies spread over nine states. The counting which would be held on September 16.

In Uttar Pradesh, polling in one Lok Sabha seat of Mainpuri saw 56.4 percent polling while the eleven Assembly seats in the state registered 53.18 percent voters exercising their franchise.

Reports suggest that Thakurdwara Assembly constituency recorded the highest poll percentage in this by poll where over 70 percent voters exercised their franchise whereas Noida and Lucknow East, both lagged far behind with 32 and 34 percent respectively.

In Rajasthan, polling has ended peacefully in the by- election of four Assembly Constituency. According to initial information above 66 percent voting has been reported.

In Gujarat, moderate polling has been recorded for the by-elections of Vadodara Lok Sabha seat and 9 seats of state Assembly on Saturday.

Apart from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat, nine assembly seats which went for polling were Deesa, Maninagar, Tankara, Khambhaliya, Mangrol, Talaja, Anand, Matar and Limkheda (ST).

Vadodara Lok Sabha Seat and Maninagar Assembly seat were vacated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while 8 other assembly seats were vacated following BJP MLAs elected for Lok Sabha.

In Telangana, over 63 percent polling was recorded in Medak Parliamentary constituency till last reports came in. The polling was by and large peaceful. The bypoll was necessitated due to resignation of Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao from the seat.

By-poll was also held for Nandigama(SC) Assembly constituency in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh where over 60 percent polling was recorded till last reports came in. The vacancy for this Assembly seat was caused by untimely death of elected MLA.

In Assam, peaceful polling has been reported at Silchar, Lakhipur and Jamunamukh constituencies.

In West Bengal, by-elections of Bashirhat South and Chowringhee assembly seats witnessed over 63 per cent polling.

In Sikkim, over seventy nine percent turnout recorded in by - election to Rangang- Yangang Assembly seat in south district concluded peacefully on Saturday.