New Delhi: Today there are by-elections for 15 assembly constituencies of 4 states and Nanded Lok Sabha seat of Maharashtra. Voting will take place from 7 am to 6 pm. This includes 9 seats in UP, 4 seats in Punjab, one seat in Kerala, one seat in Uttarakhand and one seat in Maharashtra Lok Sabha.
Out of these 15, 13 seats had become vacant due to MLAs becoming MPs. One seat had become vacant due to the death of one leader and one leader going to jail. Of these 15 seats, BJP, Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) had 4 seats each and AAP, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and Nishad Party had 1 seat each.
By-elections on which 9 seats of UP?
- Karhal (Mainpuri)
- Sisamau (Kanpur)
- Katehari (Ambedkarnagar)
- Kundarki (Moradabad)
- Mirapur (Muzaffarnagar)
- Ghaziabad
- Phulpur (Prayagraj)
- Khair (Aligarh)
- Majhwan (Mirzapur)
By-elections on which 4 seats of Punjab?
- Giddarbaha (Muktsar)
- Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur)
- Chabbewal (Hoshiarpur)
- Barnala (Barnala)
Kerala
- Palakkad
Uttarakhand
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Kedarnath
Maharashtra (Lok Sabha seat)
- Nanded
Why is by-election being held on Maharashtra Lok Sabha seat?
Nanded Lok Sabha seat of Maharashtra has become vacant due to the death of Congress MP Vasantrao Chavan. He died in August 2024. Congress has made his son Ravindra Chavan its candidate on this seat. Whereas, Dr. Santuk Humbarde is in the fray from BJP.
Let us tell you that earlier voting was to be held on 14 seats of 3 states on November 13, but due to festivals, the Election Commission had changed the date. Therefore, these by-elections are being held today i.e. on 20th November.
By-election on Karhal seat interesting
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