Voting is underway for the bye-elections in eight seats across six states and one Union Territory, with Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir recording the highest turnout so far at 34.47 per cent as of 11 am, followed by Dampa in Mizoram at 34.38 per cent, according to the Election Commission of
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
"I can say with full confidence that our sister Devyani Rana will win in Nagrota with an absolute majority. And this victory will be a tribute to Devendra Singh Rana Sahib," Parihar told ANI.
"The BJP's victory here is assured. It is the character and practice of the BJP that for us, elections remain an opportunity for public outreach. It is necessary for us to explain the situation to the youth, as they may not be aware of what it was like here before 2002. Nagrota used to be
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the bypoll in Nagrota will decide the constituency's relationship with the government.
On October 6, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that by-elections for eight assembly constituencies across seven states and Union Territories will take place on November 11.
According to an official release, the AAP's Political Affairs Committee (PAC) has approved the candidature of Deeba Khan from the Budgam constituency, while Joginder Singh has been fielded from the Nagrota seat.
The by-elections will take place in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam and Nagrota districts, Rajasthan's Anta district, Jharkhand's Ghatshila district, Telangana's Jubilee Hills district, Punjab's Tarn Taran district, Mizoram's Dampa district, and Odisha's Nuapada district.
Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested one person during a naka checking operation in the Nagrota area of Jammu district on Tuesday night, recovering three pistols from his possession.
Speaking to ANI, "This is not a matter of demand, it is our right. Our spokesperson also quoted our party president, who said that elections in other states were announced within six months, so why not here? The question is why these two seats were kept vacant. They should be filled. If t