Bengal Bypolls

TMC takes early lead in Bengal bypolls, looks set for clean sweep

The Trinamool Congress is set for a clean sweep in West Bengal bypolls, leading in all six Assembly seats, including the BJP stronghold Madarihat

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

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

The results for bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states will be declared on Friday in what is being seen as a major test for the opposition alliance INDIA against the BJP-led NDA ahead of the polls in five states later this year and Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The counting of votes is scheduled to begin at 8 am at centres set up in the respective states. The seven seats -- Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, Puthuppally in Kerala, Dhupguri in West Bengal, Dumri in Jharkhand, and Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura -- went to poll on September 5. The by-election saw the INDIA alliance putting up a united front in the Ghosi constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where the voting was moderate at around 50.77 per cent, and in Jharkhand's Dumri where a total of 64.84 per cent of 2.98 lakh voters exercised their franchise. 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

In Bengal, it looks like a long haul for BJP in run-up to 2024 LS polls

The Congress had no tie-up with the Left in 2021 while the ISF, an entity appealing distinctly to West Bengal's Muslims, emerged just before the last Assembly polls and made no impact then

Ballygunge bypoll: TMC files complaint with CEO against Suvendu Adhikari

TMC has lodged a complaint with the chief electoral officer of Bengal against Suvendu Adhikari, alleging that he threatened police of dire consequences if they failed to act at the behest of BJP

Abhishek Banerjee to have low-key involvement in Bengal bypolls campaign

Ruling Trinamool Congress' national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee is expected to have a low-key presence in the campaigning for bypolls to Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal

Over 71% voter turnout in bypolls to West Bengal, recorded till 5 pm

According to the election commission, the Dinhata assembly seat recorded 69.97 per cent voter turnout while 75.91 per cent turnout is recorded from the Gosaba seat.

Trinamool is treating by-polls as a precursor to the Lok Sabha elections

The party flags, posters, cut-outs along the road to Bhabanipur signal that it is battle-ready

Mamata didn't mention about pending criminal cases in poll papers: BJP

BJP alleges Bengal CM didn't mention about pending criminal cases in her nomination papers for Bhabanipur by-poll, files complaint with EC

NRC, Citizenship Bill sealed divided BJP's fate in West Bengal by-polls

While the Saffron outfit drew a blank, archrival TMC took all three seats riding on the same issues

Anything can be done with EVMs: BJP suspects foul play in Bengal bypolls

National Secretary and Bengal BJP leader Rahul Sinha said that the state machinery openly helped the ruling Trinamool Congress and that they will report this to the Election Commission

Bengal bypolls: Confusion over NRC led to our defeat, says BJP candidate

TMC won in all the three constituencies in West Bengal where the bypolls were held

Counting of votes underway for bypolls in West Bengal, Uttarakhand

Around 78 per cent of over 700,000 electorate had cast their votes in the by-polls to Kaliaganj, Karimpur and Kharagpur Sadar Assembly seats in West Bengal where 18 candidates were in the fray

West Bengal records 13% turnout for by-polls in 3 Assembly seats till 9 am

Over seven lakh people will decide the fate of 18 candidates in the three constituencies.

Sabang bypoll: Thumping victory for Trinamool by 64,172 votes

The Congress, which won the seat in last year's assembly polls, fared poorly, with its nominee Chiranjib Bhowmick in the fourth position securing 18,060 votes

TMC establishes comfortable lead, BJP second in Bengal by-poll

TMC had won the seat in last year' assembly polls

West Bengal bypolls on November 19th; demonetisation a major issue

Bypolls are slated in two Lok Sabha seats - Cooch Behar and Tamluk district and Monteswar assembly seat