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Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura By-Polls: Voting Begins in Key Constituencies

Voting commenced on Thursday for Assembly by-elections in the Davangere South and Bagalkot constituencies of Karnataka, Koridang in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar in Tripura. The contests feature prominent political families, with candidates being sons of late sitting MLAs in several seats. The results for these polls will be declared on May 4. Meanwhile, by-polls for seats in Gujarat and Maharashtra are scheduled for April 23.

Key Points: By-Polls Voting Begins in Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura

  • Voting begins for 4 assembly seats
  • Key contests in Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura
  • Results to be declared on May 4
  • Polls in Maharashtra, Gujarat scheduled for April 23
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Voting for bypolls in Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura begins

Voting for Assembly by-elections in Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura constituencies begins. Results will be announced on May 4.

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

Davangere, April 9

Voting for Assembly bye-elections for Davangere South and Bagalkot constituencies in Karnataka, Koridang constituency in Nagaland, and Dharmanagar constituency in Tripura began on Thursday morning.

In Karnataka, Congress has fielded Umesh Meti from the Bagalkot constituency and Samarth Mallikarjun as the candidate for the bye-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The BJP State Council Member Imchainba Jamir had withdrawn his candidature in favour of Imchen.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 Election Commission of India (ECI) had earlier announced the schedule for bye-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
Every vote counts! It's good to see the democratic process moving swiftly to fill these vacancies, especially after the sad demise of the sitting MLAs. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Rohit P
The BJP candidate withdrawal in Nagaland in favour of Imchen's son shows party unity. In Tripura, it will be a direct BJP vs Congress fight with CPI(M) as a third factor. Exciting to see the results on May 4th!
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Sarah B
As an observer, the diversity of these elections is fascinating—from Karnataka to Nagaland and Tripura. It really shows the scale and complexity of Indian democracy.
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Aman W
Hope the new MLAs focus on development and not just politics. Bagalkot and Davangere need good infrastructure and jobs. Let's see who delivers.
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Nisha Z
Respectfully, while it's important to hold elections, the focus on political families is a bit disappointing. Where are the fresh faces with new ideas? Parties should encourage more grassroots workers to contest.

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