Mokama, Gopalganj, Adampur, Gola Gorakhnath, Dhamnagar, Telangana Munugode By election 2022 Live Updates: More than 45 per cent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

#AssemblyByElections2022 | 48.35% voter turnout recorded in Gopalganj (Bihar), 52.47% in Mokama (Bihar), 75.25% in Adampur (Haryana), 31.74% in Andheri E (Maha), 66.63% in Dhamnagar (Odisha), 55.68% in Gola Gokrannath (UP) & 77.55% in Munugode (Telangana),as per EC's approx trend

Nearly 70% voter turnout an hour before deadline in Adampur bypoll

A turnout of nearly 70 per cent was recorded an hour before deadline in Haryana's Adampur Assembly segment where by-elections are underway on Thursday, data showed.The outcome of the bypoll will decide if the Bhajan Lal family will retain the family bastion of five decades.Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Nearly 1.71 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes. Counting of votes will be taken up on November 6.

For the bypolls in Bihar, the main contest is between the BJP and the RJD, and the saffron party's main contenders in Haryana are the Congress, INLD and the AAP. In Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, the main contests are between the BJP and the TRS, SP and the BJD respectively.

Among the seven seats where bypolls are being held, the BJP held three seats and the Congress two, while the Shiv Sena and the RJD had one each. The contest is symbolic of the fierce turf war between the BJP and the regional parties.

The polling is being held in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies of Bihar, Andheri (East) of Maharashtra, Adampur of Haryana, Munugode of Telangana, Gola Gokarannath of Uttar Pradesh, and Dhamnagar of Odisha.

Assembly bypolls: More than 45 per cent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

An average voter turnout of 45.60 per cent was recorded till 3 pm Thursday in the by-elections to seven assembly constituencies underway in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Patna: A voter turnout of 42.55 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies where polling was underway for by-elections on Thursday. While Mokama recorded 42.44 per cent voter turnout, Gopalganj saw 42.65per cent turnout till 3 pm.

Bihar bypolls: 42.55% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm

59.92% votes polled in Munugode till 3pm.

Bihar bypolls: 31.90% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

A voter turnout of 31.90 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies in Bihar where polling was underway for by-elections on Thursday, officials said. While Mokama recorded 34.26 per cent voter turnout, Gopalganj saw 29.90 per cent turnout till 1 pm, they said.

38.75% polling recorded by 1pm in the Dhamnagar assembly bypoll amid stray incidents of group clash and EVM malfunctioning.

Bihar bypolls: 31.90% voter turnout recorded till 11am.

A voter turnout of 31.90 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies in Bihar where polling was underway for by-elections on Thursday, officials said. While Mokama recorded 34.26 per cent voter turnout, Gopalganj saw 29.90 per cent turnout till 1 pm, they said.

41.3% votes polled in Munugode constituency in Telangana.

22.36 per cent votes cast till 11 am in Dhamnagar by-poll

A total 22.36 per cent votes were cast till 11 am in the by-poll being held in Dhamnagar assembly seat on Thursday, an EC official said. Election in the rural constituency is being held under tight security and long queues were seen in front of the polling stations even before voting began at 7 am.

10.25 per cent polling in first 2 hours in Dhamnagar bypoll

An average 10.25 per cent votes cast in the first two hours of polling in Odisha's Dhamnagar assembly constituency, where the by-election exercise began at 7 am on Thursday, an EC official said. Long queues were seen in front of the polling stations even before voting started. The voting process, which is being held under tight security, will continue till 6pm.

Gokarannath bypoll: Over 23 per cent votes polled till 11 am, SP alleges booth capture by BJP

An average voter turnout of over 23 per cent has been recorded in the first two hours of polling in the Gola Gokarannath constituency of Uttar Pradesh where bypolls are underway on Thursday. While a senior official said voting was going on peacefully, the Samajwadi Party (SP) alleged that some polling centres have been captured by workers of the ruling BJP. "Polling centres in Lalahapur, Madanpur and Lakshmanjati in Gola Gokarannath assembly have been captured by BJP workers. SP voters, booth in-charges and agents have been driven away. The Election Commission should take cognisance of this and ensure fair polls," the SP tweeted in Hindi.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer shared visuals of polling parties travelling through snow and difficult terrain to the homes of voters aged 80+ & PWD voters, enabling them to cast their votes.

The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for polling, including the deployment of 3,366 state police and 15 companies of central security personnel in Munugode. Webcasting would be done from all the polling stations, officials said.

The counting of votes for the bypolls will take place on November 6.

Rebel BJD independent candidate, Rajendra Das casts his vote during Dhamnagar by-election voting in Bhadrak district in Odisha