Bypolls 2023 LIVE Updates: Voting begins in six states for 7 assembly seats; Litmus test for INDIA bloc

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Bypolls 2023 LIVE Updates: The by-elections for seven assembly constituencies in six states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, are scheduled for Tuesday. This marks the inaugural showdown between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the recently established Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) from the opposition camp.The by-polls hold significance as they precede the state assembly elections later this year and the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.By-elections are slated for two constituencies, Boxanagar and Dhanpur, in Tripura.

In Kerala, the Puthuppally seat became vacant following the passing of Oommen Chandy. Additionally, the Ghosi seat in Uttar Pradesh was vacated when Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA and prominent OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan resigned from the position and rejoined the BJP.

Check all the latest updates here.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday constituted the party's Central Election Committee with 16 members including himself and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.The development comes ahead of key assembly elections in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.The panel discusses and finalises the list of candidates for any parliamentary or state elections, including bypolls. (PTI)In what could be seen as a litmus test for the Opposition bloc –Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or INDIA against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of crucial state assembly polls later this year and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, polling for by-election to seven assembly seats in six states will be held on Tuesday.