Aizawl: The Dampa constituency in Mizoram led voter participation on Tuesday as by-elections were held across eight Assembly seats in six states and one Union Territory. According to the Election Commission of India, Dampa reported the highest turnout at 56.35 per cent by 1 p.m., reflecting strong voter engagement in the northeastern state.
Jharkhand’s Ghatsila followed with 54.08 per cent, while Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 52.44 per cent. Other constituencies reported moderate turnouts — Nuapada in Odisha at 51.42 per cent, Anta in Rajasthan 47.77 per cent, Tarn Taran in Punjab 36.62 per cent, Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir 34.01 per cent, and Jubilee Hills in Telangana 31.94 per cent.
Voting took place smoothly across most regions, with counting scheduled for November 14 alongside the Bihar Assembly Elections.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Budgam seat went to polls after Omar Abdullah vacated it, while the Nagrota bypoll was held following the death of BJP MLA Devender Singh Rana. In Rajasthan, the Anta by-election was necessitated by the disqualification of BJP leader Kanwar Lal Meena after a conviction in a 2005 case.
Jharkhand’s Ghatsila went to polls following the death of JMM minister Ramdas Soren, while Telangana’s Jubilee Hills seat became vacant after BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath’s death. In Punjab, AAP legislator Kashmir Singh Sohal’s passing led to the by-election in Tarn Taran, and Odisha’s Nuapada seat fell vacant after BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia’s demise.
The bypoll outcomes are expected to provide key insights into emerging political trends ahead of next year’s major elections.
