Assembly by-polls today: In Himachal's Dehra, CM Sukhu's wife in fray. List

Assembly by-polls update: By-elections for Himachal's Hamirpur, Dehra, and Nalagarh seats were announced following the resignation of three independent MLAs who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party

As many as 13 constituencies are voting for the Assembly by-polls across seven states on Wednesday, including Himachal Pradesh’s Dehra where Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s wife, Kamlesh Thakur, is a key candidate on a Congress ticket.

By-polls at all three seats in Himachal: Hamirpur, Dehra and Nalagarh were triggered after three independent MLAs resigned from their seats to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The voting process is underway since this morning across all 13 constituencies and is set to conclude by 6 pm.

Which constituencies in Himachal are voting for Assembly by-polls?

1) Dehra constituency

The hill state’s Dehra seat is located in Kangra district, on which five candidates including Thakur are in fray. Besides 53-year-old Thakur, the BJP’s Hoshyar Singh, and three independent contestants: Sanjay Sharma, Sulekha Devi, Arun Ankesh Syal are also contesting the polls.

2) Hamirpur constituency

Hamirpur, which is also a Lok Sabha constituency retained by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, will witness the Assembly by-poll battle between four candidates. The BJP has fielded Ashish Sharma while the Congress has placed its bet on Dr Pushpinder Verma. Two other candidates are contesting independently.

3) Nalagarh segment

A total of six candidates are vying for the Nalagarh seat, including Hardeep Singh Bawa of the Congress and KL Thakur from the BJP. A third candidate, Kishori Lal Sharma is contesting the polls on the ticket of Swabhiman Party, while three candidates are fighting the elections independently.

Which constituencies in West Bengal are voting for Assembly by-polls?

4) Maniktala seat

The BJP has given the ticket to Kalyan Chaubey, who is up for an election battle against the Trinamool Congress’ Supti Pande.

5) Ranaghat Dakshin

6) Bagdah constituency

7) Raiganj

Which constituencies in Uttarakhand are voting for Assembly by-polls?

8) Badrinath constituency

9) Manglaur seat

Which constituencies in Tamil Nadu are voting for Assembly by-polls?

10) Vikravandi constituency

Which constituencies in Bihar are voting for Assembly by-polls?

11) Rupauli

Which constituencies in Madhya Pradesh are voting for Assembly by-polls?

12) Amarwara

Which constituencies in Punjab are voting for Assembly by-polls?

13) -Jalandhar West

The counting of votes will take place on July 13.