Vote Counting for By-elections in Five States Begins Today

New Delhi, May 4: The results of by-elections held for seven assembly seats across five states will be announced today. The vote counting will commence at 8 AM. These by-elections are deemed crucial for political parties, as the outcomes may influence future strategies.

The by-elections took place on April 9 and April 23 in various constituencies in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland, and Tripura. These elections were necessitated due to the passing of the respective legislators, leaving the seats vacant.

The Baramati seat in Maharashtra is receiving significant attention. Located in Pune district, this constituency is considered a stronghold of the Pawar family. The by-election was called following the tragic death of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28. His wife, Sunetra Pawar, a leader of the NCP and the Deputy Chief Minister, is contesting, making this a high-profile race.

In Karnataka, by-elections were held for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South seats. These vacancies arose after the deaths of senior Congress leaders H.Y. Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. A direct contest is anticipated between the ruling Congress and the BJP. The BJP has fielded Veerabhadrayya Charantimath from Bagalkot and Srinivas T. Dasakariappa from Davanagere South, while Congress has nominated Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun, respectively.

The Umreth seat in Gujarat also witnessed a fierce contest. This seat became vacant following the death of BJP MLA Govind Parmar. The BJP has nominated his son, Harshad Parmar, who will face off against Congress candidate Bhriguraj Singh Chauhan and others.

In Nagaland, six candidates are vying for the Koridang seat, which became vacant after the passing of BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen. The BJP has fielded Daochier I. Imchen, who has the backing of the ruling coalition.

Tripura’s Dharmanagar seat is witnessing a triangular contest among the BJP, Congress, and the Left Front, following the death of Assembly Speaker Biswabandhu Sen.

Meanwhile, the by-election for the Ponda seat in Goa was canceled by the Bombay High Court just hours before voting was set to begin.