Counting for Nagaland elections begins amid tight security
The BJP, which has replaced Congress as the dominant party in the northeast, is optimistic about the positive outcome in the three states.
The BJP, which has replaced Congress as the dominant party in the northeast, is optimistic about the positive outcome in the three states.
The BJP was set to retain power in Gujarat for a record seventh term while Congress was likely to dislodge the saffron party in Himachal Pradesh as counting of votes in the Assembly elections was underway on Thursday.
According to official trends at 12.30 pm, the AAP was leading on 31 wards while BJP was ahead on 19. Congress, which has won in five seats, was also leading in as many wards. An independent candidate has won.
Haryana's Adampur seat witnessed the contest between BJP, Congress, Indian National Lok Dal, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with a total voter turnout of 75.25 per cent.
For Assembly constituencies of AP, Haryana, HP, Karnataka, MP, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Telangana and Parliamentary Constituency of UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, HP, MP, the notification for the by-election will be made on 1 October
It will be mandatory for candidates and authorized representatives to produce a RT-PCR or Rapid Antigen Test report or Covid-19 vaccination completion report.
Voting took place in the state on April 6 to elect 140 legislators to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
A moderate turnout of 57% was recorded in the by-elections held on October 21. Among the states ruled by the BJP and its allies, counting is being held for the maximum 11 seats in Uttar Pradesh, followed by six in Gujarat, five in Bihar, four in Assam and two each in Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The 105 ULBs are divided into 29 city municipalities, 53 town municipalities and 23 town panchayats.
The counting of votes cast in the assembly elections in three northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland began on…