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Bypoll Results Today: Key Battles in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat

Counting of votes for bypolls in seven assembly seats across five states begins today. The Baramati seat in Maharashtra is a key contest involving the Pawar family. Karnataka's Bagalkot and Davanagere South seats are a prestige battle between Congress and BJP. Results are expected to shape political equations in Gujarat, Nagaland, and Tripura as well.

Key Points: Bypoll Results Today: Key Battles Across 5 States

  • Bypolls held in 7 seats across 5 states
  • Baramati seat in Maharashtra is high-profile due to Pawar family contest
  • Karnataka bypolls seen as prestige battle between Congress and BJP
  • Gujarat's Umreth seat sees son of late MLA contesting
  • Nagaland and Tripura have multi-cornered contests
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Counting of votes for bypolls in seven seats across five states set for today

Counting for bypolls in 7 seats across Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Tripura begins. Baramati, Bagalkot, Umreth in focus.

"The Baramati seat in Pune district has drawn major attention as it is considered a stronghold of the influential Pawar family. - News Report"

New Delhi, May 4

Counting of votes for bypolls to seven assembly seats across five states is set to take place on Monday, with results expected to shape key political equations in several regions.

The bypolls were held on April 9 and April 23 across constituencies in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland and Tripura. The elections were necessitated by the deaths of sitting MLAs in the respective seats, leading to closely watched contests between major political parties.

In Maharashtra, the Baramati seat in Pune district has drawn major attention as it is considered a stronghold of the influential Pawar family. The seat fell vacant after the death of sitting MLA Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28. His wife, NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, is contesting from the constituency, making it one of the most high-profile contests in the bypolls.

In Karnataka, bypolls were held in Bagalkot and Davanagere South following the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. The contests are being viewed as a prestige battle between the ruling Congress and the BJP.

The BJP has fielded Veerabhadrayya Charantimath from Bagalkot and Srinivas T Dasakariyappa from Davanagere South, while the Congress has fielded Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun respectively.

In Gujarat, the Umreth seat in Anand district went to polls after the death of BJP MLA Govind Parmar. The main contest is between BJP candidate Harshad Parmar, the son of the late MLA, and Congress nominee Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan, along with other candidates.

Nagaland's Koridang seat in Mokokchung district saw a multi-cornered contest after the death of BJP MLA Imkong L Imchen. Six candidates are in the fray, including BJP's Daochier I Imchen, who is also the consensus nominee of the ruling alliance, along with Congress, NPP and Independent candidates.

In Tripura, the Dharmanagar seat witnessed a triangular contest between the BJP, Congress and CPI(M)-led Left Front after the death of Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen in December. The key candidates include BJP's Jahar Chakraborti, Congress's Chayan Bhattacharjee and CPI(M)'s Amitabha Datta.

Meanwhile, the scheduled bypoll in Goa's Ponda constituency was cancelled by the Bombay High Court just hours before polling was to take place.

- IANS

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Priya S
These bypolls are very important for local governance. People often forget that MLAs handle day-to-day issues like water, roads, and schools. Hope the winners focus on development rather than just politics. 🙏
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Rohit P
Interesting how the BJP is trying to gain ground in Karnataka's Bagalkot and Davanagere South. The Congress should not take these seats for granted. Every seat counts in the long run.
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Kavya N
It's sad that these bypolls happened because of deaths of sitting MLAs. My condolences to the families. Hope the new representatives serve the people well and honor the legacy of those who passed away.
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Siddharth J
I wish more people paid attention to these local elections instead of just the big national ones. The Umreth seat in Gujarat, for example - that's where real change happens for the common man. But sadly, voter turnout is always low in bypolls.
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Meera T
The cancellation of Goa's Ponda bypoll by the Bombay High Court is a big deal. Shows that our judiciary is still active and keeping things in check. Democracy is not just about voting, but also about following proper procedures.

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