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Nagaland Leads Early Bypoll Turnout at 19.80%, Tripura & Karnataka Follow

Nagaland's Koridang constituency has taken an early lead in voter turnout for the ongoing Assembly bypolls, recording 19.80% participation. Tripura's Dharmanagar follows closely with a 15.63% turnout, while Karnataka's constituencies show more moderate early numbers. The by-elections are being held following the deaths of sitting MLAs across these states. The results for all constituencies will be announced on May 4.

Key Points: Nagaland Leads Early Bypoll Voter Turnout, Tripura & Karnataka Follow

  • Nagaland's Koridang leads with 19.80%
  • Tripura's Dharmanagar follows at 15.63%
  • Karnataka's Bagalkot reports 11.87% turnout
  • Results to be declared on May 4
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Nagaland leads early surge in Assembly bypoll turnout with 19.80%, Tripura and Karnataka follow

Nagaland's Koridang records 19.80% turnout in early bypoll trends. Tripura's Dharmanagar at 15.63%, Karnataka's Bagalkot at 11.87%. Results on May 4.

"Nagaland has emerged as the early frontrunner in voter participation - Election Commission trends"

New Delhi, April 9

Nagaland has emerged as the early frontrunner in voter participation in the ongoing Assembly bypolls, recording the highest turnout among all constituencies, while Tripura and Karnataka follow closely behind.

According to early polling trends, as of 9:00 am, released by the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday morning, Koridang (28) in Nagaland recorded a strong 19.80% turnout, the highest among all constituencies reported so far.

Following Nagaland, Tripura's Dharmanagar (56) registered a solid 15.63% turnout, placing it second in the early trends.

In Karnataka, turnout has been comparatively moderate, with Bagalkot (24) reporting 11.87%, while Davangere South (107) trailed with 9.01%.

Voting for by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot constituencies in Karnataka, Koridang constituency in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar constituency in Tripura began this morning at 7 AM.

In Karnataka, Congress has fielded Umesh Meti from the Bagalkot constituency and Samarth Mallikarjun as the candidate for the by-elections to the Davanagere South seat. Umesh Meti is the son of late Congress leader Meti Hullappa Yamanappa (HY Meti), who represented the Bagalkot seat, while Samarth Mallikarjun is the son of Karnataka Minister SS Mallikarjun.

The BJP has fielded Veerabhadrayya Charantimath and Srinivas T Dasakariyappa from Bagalkot and Davanagere South assembly constituencies, respectively.

The Bagalkot seat fell vacant after the death of HY Meti and Davanagere South, following the death of Shamanur Shivashankarappa.

In Nagaland, Congress' candidate T Chalukumba AO is pitted against veteran BJP leader Imkong L Imchen's son Daochier I Imchen for the Koridang seat bye-election.

T Chalukumba AO had contested the 2023 Nagaland Assembly elections on a Janata Dal (United) ticket. The BJP State Council Member Imchainba Jamir had withdrawn his candidature in favour of Imchen.

The Koridang (ST) seat in Nagaland became vacant after the death of veteran BJP leader Imkong L Imchen.

In Tripura, the BJP has named Jahar Chakraborti as the party's candidate for the Dharmanagar seat, against Congress' Chayan Bhattacharjee. Amitabha Datta of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is also in the fray.

The seat fell vacant after the demise of Tripura Speaker and four-time MLA Biswa Bandhu Sen.

The vacant assembly constituency in Goa was also scheduled to hold polling today; however, the Bombay High Court cancelled the Ponda bye-elections.

The results for the bye-elections will be announced on May 4.

The ECI had earlier announced the schedule for by-elections across eight Assembly constituencies in six states. Polling for bypolls in Umreth (Gujarat), Rahuri, and Baramati (Maharashtra) will take place on April 23, with the counting of votes to take place on May 4.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting to see the dynamics. In Karnataka, it seems like a battle of political legacies with sons of leaders contesting. Hope the voters choose based on merit and not just family name.
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Rohit P
Nagaland at 19.8% by 9 AM is impressive! Shows high engagement. In Tripura, the three-cornered contest between BJP, Congress, and CPI(M) will be one to watch closely. Every vote counts.
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Sarah B
While it's good to see people voting, I do wish the focus was more on the candidates' policies and less on their political lineage. It feels like a trend across many states now.
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Vikram M
The high turnout in the Northeast is a strong message. These states are integral to India's development story. Also, the cancellation of the Goa bypoll shows the judiciary is active. Good for our system.
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Karthik V
Early trends are just that—early. The real picture will be clear by evening. But kudos to the EC for providing timely updates. Transparency is key. Waiting for the results on May 4th!

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