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Bypolls 2023 updates: Kerala, Tripura, Bengal see high turnout, moderate in rest
Bypolls 2023 Updates: The by-elections are seen as a crucial affair as it is the first face-off since the formation of the Opposition coalition INDIA.
Voting for the by-elections to the seven assembly constituencies of six states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal and Jharkhand, began at 7 am on Tuesday – the first contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Opposition's newly formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) ahead of the assembly polls this year and the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. ...Read More
The bypolls are being held for two seats – Boxanagar and Dhanpur – in Tripura, while Kerala's Puthuppally seat fell vacant due to the demise of Oommen Chandy. The Ghosi seat fell vacant after the resignation of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA and OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan, who rejoined the BJP.
Dhupguri assembly constituency in north Bengal, Dumri in Jharkhand and Uttarkhand's Bageshwar are also going to the polls on Tuesday. The results of bypolls will be announced on Friday, the Election Commission said.
Bypoll 2023 LIVE: Maoist-affected Dumri ready for byelection amid tight security
With the deployment of polling officials and security personnel in their respective booths, Maoist-affected Dumri assembly seat is all set for a by-election on Tuesday when nearly three lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of six candidates.
The polling in 373 polling stations, of which 200 are Maoist-affected, will begin at 7 am and continue till 5 pm.
As many as 1,640 polling personnel have been deployed for the exercise, a top official said.
Bypoll 2023 LIVE: Voting in seven assembly seats today, litmus test for INDIA bloc
Bypolls to seven assembly seats is scheduled to be held Tuesday, serving as a litmus test for the Opposition's newly formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). The bypolls will be held for two seats in Tripura, and one seat each in Kerala, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
The results of these polls will be announced on Friday, the Election Commission had said last month. Dig deeper
