Mizoram’s main opposition party Mizo National Front (MNF) retained the Dampa assembly seat in the by-election on Friday, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Nagrota seat in Jammu and Kashmir and was leading in the Nuapada seat in Odisha. According to the results and trends so far of the by-elections held on eight assembly seats of different states, Congress candidates are ahead in Jubilee Hills assembly seat of Telangana and Anta assembly seat of Baran district of Rajasthan.

Who has the edge in Punjab and Jharkhand?
In Punjab’s Tarn Taran assembly seat, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu is ahead of his nearest rival and Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, while in Jharkhand’s Ghatshila assembly seat, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Somesh Chandra Soren is ahead of his nearest rival Babulal Soren of BJP.

PDP has lead in Budgam seat of Kashmir
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is leading in the by-election on Budgam assembly seat in Kashmir and opposition candidate Agha Syed Muntajir has a lead of more than 2,000 votes over ruling National Conference candidate Agha Syed Mahmood. After winning both Budgam and Ganderbal seats in the assembly elections last year, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had resigned from Budgam seat. Due to his resignation, there was a need for by-election for this seat.

BJP’s victory on Nagrota seat
On Nagrota seat, BJP candidate Devyani Rana defeated Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) candidate Harsh Dev Singh. On reaching the counting centre, Rana thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and other party leaders. Rana is the daughter of former MLA Devendra Singh Rana, whose death led to the by-election.

Dampa seat of Mizoram is near MNF
According to the Election Commission, the main opposition party in Mizoram, Mizo National Front (MNF), retained the Dampa assembly seat in Mamit district. Candidate R Lalthangliyana defeated Vanlalsailova of the ruling Joram People’s Movement by a margin of 562 votes. Lalthangliyana got 6,981 votes which is 40.23 percent of the total vote share. Vanlalsailova secured 6,419 votes (36.61 percent). Dampa seat had fallen vacant after the death of sitting MNF MLA Lalrintluanga Silo on July 21.

Congress ahead on Anta seat of Rajasthan
In Anta assembly seat of Baran district of Rajasthan, Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya is ahead by a margin of 4,989 votes after seven rounds of counting. Independent candidate Naresh Meena Bhaya and BJP candidate Morpal Saman are lagging behind. This by-election took place due to the disqualification of BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena.

BJP’s lead in Nuapada seat of Odisha
BJP candidate Jai Dholakia is ahead by more than 40,000 votes in Nuapada seat of Odisha. After 12 rounds of counting, Dholakia got 59,366 votes, while Biju Janata Dal’s Snehangini Churiya got 19,053 votes. Congress candidate Ghasi Ram Majhi is in third place with 17,437 votes. Jai Dholakia is the son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia.

AAP’s lead in Tarn Taran seat of Punjab
In Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu is heading towards victory in the Tarn Taran assembly by-election. Sandhu got 32,520 votes while Randhawa got 22,284 votes. AAP workers celebrated outside the counting centre. Tarn Taran seat fell vacant after the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June.

Congress ahead in Jubilee Hills seat of Telangana
In Jubilee Hills assembly constituency in Telangana, Congress candidate V Naveen Yadav is ahead of BRS rival Maganti Sunita by 2,995 votes. Yadav got 17,874 votes, while the BRS candidate got 14,879 votes. This by-election occurred due to the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath.

JMM’s lead in Ghatshila seat of Jharkhand
In Ghatshila Assembly seat in Jharkhand, JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren is ahead of his nearest rival Babulal Soren of BJP by 7,541 votes. After the third round of counting, Soren got 16,110 votes, while the BJP candidate got 8,569 votes. Somesh is the son of JMM MLA Ramdas Soren, whose death led to the by-election.

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Mcd bypolls dates: By -elections are going to be held in 12 wards of Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD). The State Election Commission may announce this soon. Official sources have given this information on Friday (May 2). Recently, the Commission has issued a notification. In this, Electoral Registration Officer has been appointed for 12 wards. It is indicating that preparations for the by -election have been completed.

Causes of vacant seats
Sources said that the dates of these by -elections will be announced keeping in mind the current law and order and political circumstances. According to PTI, these 12 wards were vacant due to this because BJP councilor Kamaljeet Sehrawat was elected Lok Sabha MP in the 2024 general elections, while the other 11 councilors became MLAs in the assembly elections held in February.

Of the councilors who won the assembly elections, 3 were from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and 8 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP’s Rekha Gupta, who was a councilor from Shalimar Bagh B Ward, has now become the Chief Minister of Delhi after becoming an MLA.

Commission notification
In the notification issued on April 28, the Delhi State Election Commission said, “Under the rights received under Section 7B of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Act, 1957, I, Vijay Dev, State Election Commissioner of National Capital Region Delhi, I consult the Delhi Government and appoint Electoral Registration Officer for 12 wards.”

By -election ward
The wards where the by -elections are to be held include Mundka, Shalimar Bagh B, Chandni Chowk, Dwarka B, Narayana, Sangam Vihar A and other wards.

Significantly, in the municipal elections held in December 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party won 134 wards and gained power in the Municipal Corporation and ended the 15 -year domination of BJP. BJP won 104 wards. However, in the recent Mayor elections, the BJP defeated the Aam Aadmi Party and captured both the posts of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. The AAP had boycotted this election, especially in the last few months, he was shocked by many councilors change.

Now these 12 vacant wards are eyeing the by -elections, which can affect not only the local politics but also the strength balance of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.