Bypolls 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Polling Turnout In Madhya Pradesh At 66.37%; Highest Votes Registered In Nagaland, Telangana
Bypolls 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: In Madhya Pradesh the BJP is locked in a keenly-fought contest with the Congress to save its government. 28-seats of the state are going to polls in the high-stake elections.
ABP News Bureau
Last Updated:
04 Nov 2020 01:20 AM
Election Commission revealed polling percentage for by-elections in various states. Details are as follows:
Chhattisgarh: 71.99%
Gujarat: 57.98%
Haryana: 68%
Jharkhand: 62.51%
Karnataka: 51.3%
Madhya Pradesh: 66.37%
Nagaland: 83.69%
Odisha: 68.08%
Telangana: 81.44%
Uttar Pradesh: 51.57%
Chhattisgarh: 71.99%
Gujarat: 57.98%
Haryana: 68%
Jharkhand: 62.51%
Karnataka: 51.3%
Madhya Pradesh: 66.37%
Nagaland: 83.69%
Odisha: 68.08%
Telangana: 81.44%
Uttar Pradesh: 51.57%
Odisha: 68.19% and 67.97% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Balasore and Tirtol assembly by-poll, respectively.
Break up of voting in by-elections till 5 pm:
Chhattisgarh - 71.99%
Gujarat - 55.84%
Haryana - 61.57%
Jharkhand - 62.46%
Karnataka - 51.30%
Madhya Pradesh - 66.09%
Nagaland - 83.69%
Odisha - 68.08%
Telangana - 81.44%
Uttar Pradesh - 51.21%
Chhattisgarh - 71.99%
Gujarat - 55.84%
Haryana - 61.57%
Jharkhand - 62.46%
Karnataka - 51.30%
Madhya Pradesh - 66.09%
Nagaland - 83.69%
Odisha - 68.08%
Telangana - 81.44%
Uttar Pradesh - 51.21%
Voter turnout of 66.09 percent was recorded till 5:30 pm in Madhya Pradesh by-elections today where polling is being held for 28 seats.
Vandalism At A Polling Booth In MP's Bhind
According to reports, an incident of vandalism has been reported from a polling booth in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind and the relative of a BJP leader is being accused over it. More details awaited.
According to reports, an incident of vandalism has been reported from a polling booth in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind and the relative of a BJP leader is being accused over it. More details awaited.
Vandalism At A Polling Booth In MP's Bhind
According to reports, an incident of vandalism has been reported from a polling booth in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind and the relative of a BJP leader is being accused over it. More details awaited.
According to reports, an incident of vandalism has been reported from a polling booth in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind and the relative of a BJP leader is being accused over it. More details awaited.
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Gujarat bypolls: Over 23 per cent voter turnout till 11 am
An average 23.29 per cent voter
turnout was registered till 11 am during polling for by- elections to eight Assembly seats in Gujarat on Tuesday.
Voting will continue till 6 pm in 3,024 polling booths of these eight seats.
The by-elections to these seats were necessitated after the sitting Congress MLAs resigned ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls held in June this year.
An average 23.29 per cent voter
turnout was registered till 11 am during polling for by- elections to eight Assembly seats in Gujarat on Tuesday.
Voting will continue till 6 pm in 3,024 polling booths of these eight seats.
The by-elections to these seats were necessitated after the sitting Congress MLAs resigned ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls held in June this year.
Residents of Firozabad have decided to boycott assembly by-election alleging lack of development in the area.
MP Bypolls LIVE Updates: Digvijay raises questions over EVMs
“In the technological era, the developed countries do not rely on EVMs, yet India and other small countries use EVM for poll process. Why don’t the developed nations use it? Simply because they do not trust it. Why? Because it contains that chip which can be hacked,” Singh said in a tweet.
“In the technological era, the developed countries do not rely on EVMs, yet India and other small countries use EVM for poll process. Why don’t the developed nations use it? Simply because they do not trust it. Why? Because it contains that chip which can be hacked,” Singh said in a tweet.
By-poll LIVE
voter turnout till 10 am:
Odisha (Balasore and Tirtol) - 9.81 %
Jharkhand (Dumka, Bermo) - 13.21 %
Nagaland (Southern Angami-I, Pungro-Kiphire) - 36.98 %
Chhattisgarh (Marwahi) - 2.40 %
Haryana (Baroda) - 13 %
Telangana (Dubbaka) - 12.74 %
voter turnout till 10 am:
Odisha (Balasore and Tirtol) - 9.81 %
Jharkhand (Dumka, Bermo) - 13.21 %
Nagaland (Southern Angami-I, Pungro-Kiphire) - 36.98 %
Chhattisgarh (Marwahi) - 2.40 %
Haryana (Baroda) - 13 %
Telangana (Dubbaka) - 12.74 %
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The stakes are high for the Congress too as it had sitting MLAs in 27 seats out of 28 in the state. Twenty-five of them had resigned early this year and joined the BJP after a rebellion by Jyotiraditya Scindia, leading to the collapse of the Kamal Nath Government.
They are now in the fray as BJP candidates, while in three other seats the by-election was necessitated due to the demise of the sitting legislators.
Overall, the Congress had sitting MLAs in 38 seats out of the 54, while the BJP had eight.
The stakes are high for the Congress too as it had sitting MLAs in 27 seats out of 28 in the state. Twenty-five of them had resigned early this year and joined the BJP after a rebellion by Jyotiraditya Scindia, leading to the collapse of the Kamal Nath Government.
They are now in the fray as BJP candidates, while in three other seats the by-election was necessitated due to the demise of the sitting legislators.
Overall, the Congress had sitting MLAs in 38 seats out of the 54, while the BJP had eight.
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All eyes are riveted on Madhya Pradesh where the BJP which has 107 MLAs in the assembly, with an effective strength of 229, needs at least eight more MLAs for a simple majority.
All eyes are riveted on Madhya Pradesh where the BJP which has 107 MLAs in the assembly, with an effective strength of 229, needs at least eight more MLAs for a simple majority.
By Elections 2020 LIVE Updates:
Voting will be held from 7 AM to 6 PM, except in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Nagaland where the timings are different, and the number of people allowed in a polling booth has been restricted. Voters who are COVID-19 positive will be allowed to vote separately in the last hour, officials said.
Voting will be held from 7 AM to 6 PM, except in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Nagaland where the timings are different, and the number of people allowed in a polling booth has been restricted. Voters who are COVID-19 positive will be allowed to vote separately in the last hour, officials said.
By Elections 2020 LIVE Updates:
While at one hand second phase general elections are being held in Bihar on 94 seats, by-elections to 54 assembly seats in 10 states including 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh is also taking place. The poll process is going on amid extensive arrangements including personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for election staff, more polling booths, thermal screening, sanitisers, masks and gloves for voters and markings to ensure social distancing.
While at one hand second phase general elections are being held in Bihar on 94 seats, by-elections to 54 assembly seats in 10 states including 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh is also taking place. The poll process is going on amid extensive arrangements including personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for election staff, more polling booths, thermal screening, sanitisers, masks and gloves for voters and markings to ensure social distancing.
Background
Bypolls 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: While at one hand second phase general elections are being held in Bihar on 94 seats, by-elections to 54 assembly seats in 10 states including 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh is also taking place. The poll process is going on amid extensive arrangements including personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for election staff, more polling booths, thermal screening, sanitizers, masks and gloves for voters and markings to ensure social distancing.
In Madhya Pradesh the BJP is locked in a keenly-fought contest with the Congress to save its government.
Voting will be held from 7 AM to 6 PM, except in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Nagaland where the timings are different, and the number of people allowed in a polling booth has been restricted. Voters who are COVID-19 positive will be allowed to vote separately in the last hour, officials said.
Counting of votes will be held on November 10.
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