By-polls

Mamata Banerjee to take oath in legislative assembly on October 7 as Bhabanipur MLA

Banerjee won the Bhabanipur by-poll with a record margin of 58,835 votes. She needed to win the election to retain the chief minister's chair.

Oct 05, 2021, 18:23 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee back in election mode, may test her mettle from Bhabanipur on September 30

The Election Commission of India  has announced it will hold bypolls for not just Bhabanipur, but total three assembly seats in Bengal and one in Odisha. This will allow Mamata Banerjee a chance to become a member of the state legislative assembly.

Sep 04, 2021, 14:11 PM IST

West Bengal BJP announces its candidates name for the by-polls

BJP informed in a statement that, the party's central election committee has finalised the names for the by-poll assembly seat in West Bengal.

Nov 03, 2019, 13:16 PM IST

Kerala by-polls: CPI-M all set to wrest two seats

The Konni Assembly seat seems to be going to the CPI-M as Congress candidate P. Mohanraj is trailing by over 4,000 votes against CPI-M candidate K.U. Jenish.

Oct 24, 2019, 11:40 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh sees lowest voting percentage in assembly by-polls

Uttar Pradesh observed the lowest polling percentage of 47 per cent among 17 states whereas Arunachal Pradesh recorded the highest voting percentage of 89.27 per cent. 

Oct 21, 2019, 22:14 PM IST

EC announces schedule for by-polls in UP's Agra, West Bengal's Darjeeling

Here's the schedule for holding by-polls in UP and West Bengal.

Apr 19, 2019, 22:03 PM IST

By-polls to Gurdaspur LS seat, Vengara assembly seat on October 11

The by-polls to Puniab's Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat and Kerala's Vengara assembly seat will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. The counting for both the seats will be on Sunday, October 15, 2017.

Sep 14, 2017, 11:29 AM IST

By-polls to Punjab's Gurdaspur LS seat, Kerala's Vengara assembly seat on October 11

The by-polls to Puniab's Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat and Kerala's Vengara assembly seat will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. The counting for both the seats will be on Sunday, October 15, 2017.

Sep 14, 2017, 11:29 AM IST

My health is perfect, vested interests spreading rumours: Parrikar

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that vested interests were spreading rumours about his health, ahead of the August 23 by-polls. He also said that an angioplasty procedure, which he underwent recently to treat a minor block, was being blown out of proportion.

Aug 20, 2017, 08:33 AM IST

By-polls to 10 assembly seats in eight states on Sunday

By-elections to two more Lok Sabha seats, Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir and Malappuram in Kerala, will be held on Wednesday.

Apr 08, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

EC junks Arvind Kejriwal's 'EVMs moved from UP for Bhind by-polls' charge, calls it 'baseless observation'

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal had alleged that the EVMs used in the UP elections were used in Madhya Pradesh by-polls.

Apr 03, 2017, 23:28 PM IST

TMC not contesting RK Nagar by-poll: President Vasan

Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) President GK Vasan today said the party decided not to contest the April 12 R K Nagar by-election as it has no faith in by-polls.

Mar 23, 2017, 20:52 PM IST

Over 90% turnout in Tripura by-polls

The by-elections were held in the scheduled caste reserved Barjala and Khowai assembly constituencies. The votes will be counted on November 22.

Nov 19, 2016, 20:28 PM IST

By-polls in MP: 62.71% voting in Shahdol, 71.25% in Nepanagar

The by-polls at the two places, both reserved for Scheduled Tribes category, assume significance as they were held after the Centre's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

Nov 19, 2016, 20:25 PM IST

By-polls end peacefully in Tripura, Punjab and Telangana

In Tripura, the voting remained peaceful.

Feb 13, 2016, 21:47 PM IST

Court orders by-polls in 13 Delhi municipal wards

Seven wards in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, four in North DMC and two in the East DMC are currently without councillors.

Jan 29, 2016, 23:02 PM IST