Gopalan said that mock polls began at all 358 booths from 05:30 am, during which some machines malfunctioned and were replaced. Subsequently, in another booth, the EVM malfunctioned again, necessitating its replacement.
As voting for the bye-elections on eight seats of six States and one Union Territory is underway, Dampa constituency in Mizoram recorded the highest turnout of 18.38 per cent as of 9 am, as per the data of the Election Commission of India, followed by the Ghatsila constituency in Jharkhan
Apart from Bihar, voting for bye-elections is being held for eight Assembly constituencies spread across six states and one Union Territory. These constituencies are in Budgam and Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir; Anta in Rajasthan; Ghatsila in Jharkhand; Jubilee Hills in Telangana; Tarn Tara
Punjab police registered an FIR against Punjab Congress President and MP Amrinder Singh alias Raja Warring for allegedly making derogatory and casteist remarks against former Union Home Minister Late Buta Singh.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on October 6 announced that by-elections for eight assembly constituencies across seven states and Union Territories will take place on November 11.
National Conference's Agha Mehmood will be up against PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi in the Budgam bye-election. AAP has also fielded Deeba Khan from the constituency.
The voting for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, whereas bye-elections for eight seats across seven states and Union Territories will be held on November 11. The results for both will be declared on November 14.
Bihar will go to the polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, while by-elections for eight assembly constituencies across seven states and Union Territories will take place on November 11.
Addressing the media at the GHMC Head Office along with Hyderabad Joint Commissioner of Police Tafseer Iqbal, the DEO said that nomination procedures for the bye-election concluded on Friday.
The General Observer, along with District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan, Police Observer Om Prakash Tripathi, and Expenditure Observer Sanjeev Kumar Lal, visited the Kotha Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Stadium on Friday to review the arrangements made for the upcoming Jubilee