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Delhi bypoll: Hectic lobbying in BJP for ticket from Rajinder Nagar seat

Intense lobbying have begun in the BJP after the announcement of date for bypoll to the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency in the national capital

Delhi bypoll: Hectic lobbying in BJP for ticket from Rajinder Nagar seat
Updated On : 01 Aug 2023 | 6:12 PM IST

Lack of enthusiasm among workers affects BJP preparation for Delhi bypoll

Sources said that not a single meeting called by the BJP to discuss preparation has witnessed hundred per cent attendance

Lack of enthusiasm among workers affects BJP preparation for Delhi bypoll
Updated On : 05 May 2022 | 12:05 PM IST

Bypoll for 3 Assembly seats in Odisha, Kerala, Uttarakhand on May 31

The Election Commission on Monday announced by-elections to three assembly constituencies in Odisha, Kerala, and Uttarakhand will be held on May 31, and counting on June 3.

Bypoll for 3 Assembly seats in Odisha, Kerala, Uttarakhand on May 31
Updated On : 02 May 2022 | 9:42 PM IST

Champawat MLA Kailash Gahtori resigns, vacates seat for Uttarakhand CM

Gahotri had offered to vacate his seat for Dhami soon after the latter was sworn in as chief minister

Champawat MLA Kailash Gahtori resigns, vacates seat for Uttarakhand CM
Updated On : 21 Apr 2022 | 12:14 PM IST

Will Asansol bypolls see Trinamool's first victory in the Lok Sabha seat?

The bypolls are scheduled on April 12 and the counting of votes will take place on April 16

Will Asansol bypolls see Trinamool's first victory in the Lok Sabha seat?
Updated On : 04 Apr 2022 | 7:47 PM IST

Bypolls in Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Maharashtra announced

The date of polling will be April 12 and the votes will be counted on April 16

Bypolls in Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Maharashtra announced
Updated On : 12 Mar 2022 | 9:51 PM IST

BJP national executive meets on Sunday as party gears up for 5 state polls

The BJP is in power in Himachal and as such the Congress's complete sweep of the bypolls in a Lok Sabha and three assembly seats there has caused concerns in the party

BJP national executive meets on Sunday as party gears up for 5 state polls
Updated On : 05 Nov 2021 | 8:25 PM IST

Excise duty cut on fuel BJP's reaction to bypoll debacle, says Congress

Congress on Friday called the cut in fuel taxes a 'reaction' of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the 'debacle' it suffered in the recently held by-elections to 30 assembly seats in 14 states

Excise duty cut on fuel BJP's reaction to bypoll debacle, says Congress
Updated On : 05 Nov 2021 | 7:14 PM IST
Updated On : 03 Nov 2021 | 2:03 AM IST

Committed to overall development of country: BJP on bypoll results

BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday expressed gratitude to people for the party's victory in assembly bypolls in various states

Committed to overall development of country: BJP on bypoll results
Updated On : 02 Nov 2021 | 11:05 PM IST

Haryana bypolls: INLD's Abhay Chautala wins Ellenabad Assembly seat

INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala won the Ellenabad bypoll after defeating his nearest rival, Gobind Kanda of the BJP, with a margin of 6,739 votes on Tuesday.

Haryana bypolls: INLD's Abhay Chautala wins Ellenabad Assembly seat
Updated On : 02 Nov 2021 | 8:16 PM IST

Assam bye-elections: 73.77% votes cast in 5 assembly constituencies

Altogether 73.77 per cent of nearly eight lakh eligible electors cast their votes in bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies in Assam that concluded peacefully on Saturday, ECI said.

Assam bye-elections: 73.77% votes cast in 5 assembly constituencies
Updated On : 31 Oct 2021 | 6:42 PM IST

MP bypolls: 65.32% turnout in 3 Assembly seats, 63.88% in Khandwa LS seat

A voter turnout of 65.32 per cent was recorded in the bypolls to three Assembly seats and 63.88 per cent in the Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Sunday. In the by-elections held on Saturday, Jobat (reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidates), Prithvipur and Raigaon (reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates) Assembly constituencies recorded 53.30 per cent, 78.14 per cent and 69.01 per cent polling, respectively, they said quoting late night figures of the Election Commission. During the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls in 2018, Jobat, Prithvipur and Raigaon had registered a turnout of 52.84 per cent, 79.61 per cent and 74.53 per cent, respectively, they said. In Jobat, the voter turnout has been low as tribal workers migrate from there to other states in search of jobs, as per locals. Besides, the Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency recorded 63.88 per cent polling on Saturday, as compared to 76.90 per cent in the 2019 general elections. A total of 48 candida

MP bypolls: 65.32% turnout in 3 Assembly seats, 63.88% in Khandwa LS seat
Updated On : 31 Oct 2021 | 5:12 PM IST

Voting underway for by-elections in 3 Meghalaya Assembly constituencies

Voting was underway for the by-elections in Meghalaya amid tight security

Voting underway for by-elections in 3 Meghalaya Assembly constituencies
Updated On : 30 Oct 2021 | 11:14 AM IST

Polling for bye-elections to 5 Assam Assembly constituencies begins

Polling for bye-elections to five Assam Assembly constituencies began at 7 am on Saturday

Polling for bye-elections to 5 Assam Assembly constituencies begins
Updated On : 30 Oct 2021 | 10:59 AM IST

Voting begins for bypoll to Haryana's Ellenabad Assembly constituency

Voting for the bypoll in Haryana began on Saturday morning, officials said

Voting begins for bypoll to Haryana's Ellenabad Assembly constituency
Updated On : 30 Oct 2021 | 10:48 AM IST

Congress names Sidhu star campaigner for Himachal Pradesh bypolls

Congress has included Navjot Singh Sidhu among its star campaigners for the October 30 bypolls in Himachal Pradesh, just days after he submitted his resignation as its chief

Congress names Sidhu star campaigner for Himachal Pradesh bypolls
Updated On : 08 Oct 2021 | 7:48 PM IST

Cong candidates to file nomination for assembly bypolls on October 8

Congress candidates will file their nomination papers for by-elections on Dhariawad and Vallabhnagar assembly seats falling in Pratapgarh and Udaipur districts on Friday this week

Cong candidates to file nomination for assembly bypolls on October 8
Updated On : 04 Oct 2021 | 7:55 PM IST

Ahead of Meghalaya by-polls, Rahul Gandhi meets Mukul Sangma, other leaders

Ahead of Meghalaya by-polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday met former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and Lok Sabha MP Vincent H Pala

Ahead of Meghalaya by-polls, Rahul Gandhi meets Mukul Sangma, other leaders
Updated On : 04 Oct 2021 | 8:35 AM IST

Ruling NDA announces candidates for Bihar assembly by-polls

The ruling NDA in Bihar on Friday announced its candidates for bypolls to Tarapur and Kusheshwar Asthan assembly segments, which have been necessitated by death of the incumbents

Ruling NDA announces candidates for Bihar assembly by-polls
Updated On : 01 Oct 2021 | 8:16 PM IST