In Punjab, all eyes are on Tarn Taran, where the ruling AAP, Congress and BJP are locked in a triangular contest. The seat recorded a 60.95% turnout and fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal. The bypoll features AAP’s Harmeet Singh Sandhu, Congress nominee Karanbir Singh Burj and BJP’s Harjeet Singh Sandhu, making it a crucial test for all three parties.
In Telangana, counting for the Jubilee Hills by-election will begin at 8 am, with postal ballots being tallied first, followed by 10 rounds of counting. The contest, viewed as politically significant for both Congress and BRS, has Congress’ Naveen Yadav up against BRS’ Sunitha and BJP’s Lankala Deepak Reddy.
Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing two important by-elections—Budgam and Nagrota. Budgam will determine the fate of 17 candidates, with NC’s Agha Mehmood, PDP’s Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi and AAP’s Deeba Khan forming the key triangular contest. The seat fell vacant after Omar Abdullah opted to retain Ganderbal. In Nagrota, the NC’s Shamim Begum, backed by Congress, faces BJP’s Devyani Rani, making the bypoll a multi-cornered battle.
Rajasthan’s Anta constituency is witnessing a straight fight between Congress’ Pramod Jai Bhaya and BJP’s Morpal Suman, after the seat was vacated due to the disqualification of BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena following his conviction.
In Jharkhand’s Ghatshila, a high-profile battle is underway between BJP’s Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren, and Mahagathbandhan’s Somesh Chandra Soren, underscoring the role of political families in the state’s electoral dynamics.
Odisha’s Nuapada seat is seeing BJP’s Jay Dholakia challenge BJD’s Snehangini Chhuria and Congress’ Ghasiram Majhi as the saffron party attempts to consolidate its presence in the region.
Mizoram’s Dampa seat features a four-way contest involving candidates from BJP, Congress, MNF and ZPM, offering a critical snapshot of shifting political alignments among national and regional players.
