Bypolls results for 7 assembly seats today, counting begins
PTI, vote counting is scheduled to commence at 8 am at designated counting centers in these respective states. The seven constituencies in question, Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, Puthuppally in Kerala, Dhupguri in West Bengal, Dumri in Jharkhand, and Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura, conducted their polls on September 5th. Also Read: Bypolls 2023: Voting begins on seven seats in six states; INDIA Bloc faces debut electoral challenge During the by-elections, the INDIA alliance demonstrated unity, particularly in the Ghosi constituency of Uttar Pradesh, where voter turnout was moderate at approximately 50.77 percent.
They also showed strength in Jharkhand's Dumri, where a total of 64.84 percent of the 2.98 lakh eligible voters cast their ballots. Out of the seven contested seats, three were previously held by the BJP, while one each was held by the Samajwadi Party (Ghosi), CPI(M) (Boxanagar), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Dumri), and the Congress (Puthuppally). In Uttar Pradesh, the Ghosi seat became vacant due to the resignation of Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA and OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan, who subsequently joined the BJP.
Also Read: Bypolls 2023 Highlights: 55% polling till 5 pm in Bageshwar assembly For the Bageshwar assembly by-election in Uttarakhand, the counting process will involve 14 tables and will be managed by 130 polling personnel, as confirmed by District Magistrate Anuradha Pal. The Bageshwar seat became vacant following the passing of its MLA and cabinet minister Chandan Ram Das in April this year. He had successfully won the seat on four occasions since 2007.
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