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It's people's victory: Mamata on West Bengal's Dhupguri bypoll result

She congratulated candidates for defeating the BJP in the bypolls in four seats in various states saying it was a big win for the INDIA coalition

U'khand bypoll: BJP maintains lead in Bageshwar, Dhami congratulates people

The counting of votes for the Bageshwar assembly by-election started today at 8 am in the presence of Election Observer Rajesh Kumar at Degree College Bageshwar

UDF's Chandy Oommen wins margin of over 36,000 votes Puthuppally bypoll

While Oommen, son of late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy, gained a clear edge since the initial round, his nearest rival and ruling LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas could never gain a lead in any round

TMC wrests West Bengal's Dhupguri assembly seat from BJP in bypoll

TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said the people of Dhupguri embraced politics of development over hatred and bigotry

Results for bypolls to seven assembly seats will be declared on Friday

Out of the seven seats, three (Dhanpur, Bageshwar and Dhupguri) were held by the BJP and one each by the SP (Ghosi), CPI(M) (Boxanagar), JMM (Dumri) and the Congress (Puthuppally)

SC sets aside August 5 notification for Ladakh hill council polls

Holding that the National Conference is entitled to the 'plough' symbol, a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah also dismissed the plea by the Ladakh administration

64.84% voter turnout recorded in Jharkhand's Dumri assembly: Official

The polling percentage was slightly less than in 2019 when 69.74 per cent of the electorate cast their votes

Over 55% polling till 5 pm in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar assembly bypoll

Polling was peaceful with no untoward incident reported from anywhere, she said, adding an EVM machine at Mandal Sera polling booth went out of order at 2 pm which was quickly replaced

Around 76% votes turnover till 5 pm in West Bengal's Dhupguri assembly

All the booths are manned by central paramilitary forces, and the casting of votes will continue till 6.30 pm, official said

Over 49% electorate till 5 pm in Uttar Pradesh's Ghosi assembly bypoll

Officials said voting being held at 455 polling stations was supposed to conclude at 6 pm but voters present at the polling centres till 6 pm were allowed to cast their votes

Tripura bypolls: 76% voter turnout till 3 pm, 6 injured in stray violence

Voting began at 7 am in 59 booths in Dhanpur assembly constituency and 51 in Boxanagar, and was scheduled to continue till 4 pm

Assembly bypolls 2023 updates: Candidates, voter turnout, and more

Dumri in Jharkhand, Puthuppally in Kerala, Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, and Dhupguri in West Bengal will be conducting by-polls today

Seven Assembly seats across six states to go to bypolls on September 5

The seats to go to polls include Dumri in Jharkhand, Puthuppally in Kerala, Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, and Dhupguri in West Bengal

Jammu-Kashmir elections can take place at any time now: Centre tells SC

Article 370 hearing: Centre tells SC that process of updation of voters' list in J-K is underway, it will take a month or so to complete

No question of alliance with NDA, INDIA as both are casteist, says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said that the NDA and the INDIA alliance are mostly parties with policies that are anti-poor, casteist, communal, pro-business, and capitalist

BJP announces candidates for September 5 Tripura assembly bypolls

The party nominated Taffajal Hussain for the Boxanagar assembly seat and Bindu Debnath for the Dhanpur segment

Over 4 mn voters increased in MP; final roll to be released on Oct 4

During the last assembly polls, the total number of voters was around 50.4 million which has now increased to 544,52,522 voters in the state so far

MP polls: Tribal leader Kantilal Bhuria to lead Congress poll campaign

Sources in the party said that by giving the veteran leader Kantilal Bhuria a major role, the party hopes to cement its tribal vote bank

BJP to take out 'Vijay Sankalp Yatra' in parts of MP ahead of polls

These yatras would be taken out from Ujjain, Jabalpur, Sagar and Gwalior and Chitrakoot cities, he said

Cong's General Secy Priyanka Gandhi to address rally in Gwalior on Friday

This would be Priyanka Gandhi's second visit to the state, where assembly elections are due by the year-end, in 40 days