EC announces dates for West Bengal and Uttarakhand by-polls

Election Commission of India has anunced that assembly by-polls for vacant seats in West Bengal and Uttarakhand assembly will be held on vember 25. Uttarakhand has one vacant seat whereas, West Bengal has three vacant seats in ir respective assemblies. last day to file minations for assembly by-polls is vember 6. 

Constituencies with vacant seats 

constituencies that have vacant seats are Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand and Kaliaganj, Karimpur and Kharagpur Sar in West Bengal. date for withdrawal of candidature is within five days of filing minations on vember 11. results of  by-polls will be anunced on vember 28. Model Code of Conduct has alrey come into force in respective districts, where a part of or whole Parliamentary constituency is going to vote. 

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Bihar by-polls 

results of Bihar by-polls that came out on Thursday, show that ruling JDU lost three of ir seats and only mand to retain one seat from 2015. While RJD won on two seats, an independent candidate secured one position. On or hand, BJP lost one of its seats in Kishanganj to AIMIM. Also, Prince Raj of LJP defeated Ashok Ram of  Congress party from Samastipur parliamentary constituency.  

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Telangana by-polls 

ruling party in Telangana, TRS, also won  by-poll elections in  Huzurnagar Assembly constituency. Led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, TRS maintained a consistent le over opposition during counting of votes from first round.  nearest rival being Congress’s N Pmavati Reddy, TRS won seat by margin of 43,000 votes.  TRS candidate S Saidi Reddy secured 1,13,095 votes while Congress candidate polled for 69,737 votes. S Saidi Reddy thanked and credited  leership of TRS president and Chief Minister KCR for his victory. 

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(With ncy inputs)