By PTI
RAMGARH: Voting for the by-election in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh meeting constituency started at 7 am on Monday amid tight safety, a ballot official stated.
Jharkhand’s Ramgarh meeting by-election: Voter turnout of 15.9 per cent was recorded until 9 am
Though 18 candidates, together with 14 Independents, are within the fray, the competition will likely be primarily between the Congress, an ally of the ruling JMM-led coalition, and the AJSU Party, which has tied up with the BJP for the ballot.
The by-election was necessitated after the disqualification of Congress legislator Mamta Devi, following her conviction in a legal case.
The Congress has fielded Mamta Devi’s husband, Bajrang Mahto, from the seat whereas the AJSU Party has nominated its chief Sunita Choudhary.
Polling for Ramgarh by-elections in #Jharkhand begins peacefully; 15.19 % voting until 9 am.@NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/qP6nli4uz3
— Mukesh Ranjan (@Mukesh_TNIE) February 27, 2023
Over 3.34 lakh voters, together with 1.61 lakh girls, are eligible to train their franchise within the by-election.
West Bengal:
Bengal’s Sagardighi meeting bypoll: Over 13 computer voter turnout until 9 am
Voting for the by-election in West Bengal’s Sagardighi meeting constituency in Murshidabad district started at 7 am on Monday, amid tight safety, a ballot official stated.
Candidates of the ruling Trinamool Congress, the opposition BJP and the Congress-Left alliance are the principle contestants.
The TMC and BJP fielded Debashish Banerjee and Dilip Saha respectively, whereas the Left-supported Congress candidate is Bayron Biswas.
The by-poll to the Sagardighi meeting seat was necessitated by the dying of its three-time TMC MLA and state minister Subrata Saha in December final yr.
Apart from greater than 60 per cent minority inhabitants, the agricultural seat additionally has round 18.5 per cent Scheduled Caste and 6.5 per cent Scheduled Tribe inhabitants.
It has roughly 2.3 lakh voters.
RAMGARH: Voting for the by-election in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh meeting constituency started at 7 am on Monday amid tight safety, a ballot official stated.
Jharkhand’s Ramgarh meeting by-election: Voter turnout of 15.9 per cent was recorded until 9 am
Though 18 candidates, together with 14 Independents, are within the fray, the competition will likely be primarily between the Congress, an ally of the ruling JMM-led coalition, and the AJSU Party, which has tied up with the BJP for the ballot.
The by-election was necessitated after the disqualification of Congress legislator Mamta Devi, following her conviction in a legal case.
The Congress has fielded Mamta Devi’s husband, Bajrang Mahto, from the seat whereas the AJSU Party has nominated its chief Sunita Choudhary.
Polling for Ramgarh by-elections in #Jharkhand begins peacefully; 15.19 % voting until 9 am.@NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 pic.twitter.com/qP6nli4uz3
— Mukesh Ranjan (@Mukesh_TNIE) February 27, 2023
Over 3.34 lakh voters, together with 1.61 lakh girls, are eligible to train their franchise within the by-election.
West Bengal:
Bengal’s Sagardighi meeting bypoll: Over 13 computer voter turnout until 9 am
Voting for the by-election in West Bengal’s Sagardighi meeting constituency in Murshidabad district started at 7 am on Monday, amid tight safety, a ballot official stated.
Candidates of the ruling Trinamool Congress, the opposition BJP and the Congress-Left alliance are the principle contestants.
The TMC and BJP fielded Debashish Banerjee and Dilip Saha respectively, whereas the Left-supported Congress candidate is Bayron Biswas.
The by-poll to the Sagardighi meeting seat was necessitated by the dying of its three-time TMC MLA and state minister Subrata Saha in December final yr.
Apart from greater than 60 per cent minority inhabitants, the agricultural seat additionally has round 18.5 per cent Scheduled Caste and 6.5 per cent Scheduled Tribe inhabitants.
It has roughly 2.3 lakh voters.