Assembly bypolls 2025: Polling begins for assembly bypolls in Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal, and Gujarat; results on June 23
19 Jun 2025 | 11:01:07 AM IST
Assembly bypolls 2025: Polling for the Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll in Punjab, Kaliganj in West Bengal, Visavadar, Kadi in Gujarat and Nilambur in Kerala started on Thursday at 7 am.
Assembly bypolls 2025: Polling for five assembly seats across India began Thursday morning amid tight security arrangements. The polling began at 7 am and it will continue till 6 pm, said officials.The counting of votes will be held on June 23.Ludhiana West Bypoll: The Ludhiana West Assembly seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January. The Ludhiana West segment is set to witness a multi-cornered contest with major political outfits -- the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal vying to outdo each other in the urban constituency.Kaliganj assembly bypoll: Polling for the by-election to the Kaliganj assembly seat in West Bengal's Nadia district began at 7 am on Thursday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.Fourteen companies of central forces have been deployed for the bypoll, which is scheduled to conclude at 5 PM.Nilambur assembly bypoll: The high-voltage public campaign for the Nilambur assembly bypoll on 19 June drew to a close on Tuesday, with various political parties holding massive roadshows and rallies to mark its culmination.Gujarat assembly bypoll: By-elections in Gujarat's Visavadar and Kadi assembly constituencies started on Thursday, with the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) locked in a three-cornered battle in both seats. Voting began from 7 am to 8 pm, and results will be declared on June 23, according to election officials. Show more The State government of Karnataka has filed it's response before the Supreme Court regarding the controversy surrounding release of Kamal Haasan film 'Thug Life' in the State. In it's affidavit (response) the Karnataka government has stated that it has not imposed any restriction on the release of the movie 'Thug Life' and the State government will duly provide protection and security for such release and for the people connected to the film, if the producers of the film decide to release the movie in the Karnataka. The matter is listed to be heard before the Supreme Court today. ED, Patna is conducting searches on 19.06.2025 across 11 locations in Patna, Nalanda, Ranchi, Lucknow and Kolkata in Bihar Constable Recruitment Scam of 2023. The masterminds of this scam are the same as that of NEET UG Paper Leak Scam of 2024. IndiGo flight 6E 2006 operating from Delhi to Leh today, returned to origin due to a technical issue which caused operational restrictions to land in Leh. As per procedures, the pilot returned back to Delhi. The aircraft is undergoing necessary maintenance before resuming operations. In the meanwhile, an alternative aircraft has been arranged to fly the customers to Leh: IndiGo airline In the wake of the catastrophic Air India crash that killed 241 people, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has released a draft of the Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions) Rules, 2025 to tighten controls on structures that pose a threat to aircraft safety near airports. The move is seen as a preventive step following the June 12 tragedy, in which a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into the hostel complex of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar area shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Check all new rules.
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United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Aryadan Shoukath casts his vote at a polling booth in Nilambur, Malappuram district on Thursday. Voting has started in the Ludhiana West by-elections Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu says, "People are participating in this election process. I appeal to the public to come and cast their vote."AAP has fielded Sanjeev Arora, Congress has fielded Bharat Bhushan Ashu, BJP has fielded Jiwan Gupta, while SAD has fielded Parupkar Singh Ghumman as candidates. Amid conflict between Israel and Iran, a flight carrying 110 Indian nationals evacuated from Iran landed in Delhi under the Operation Sindhu. Students evacuated from Urmia, Iran, thanked the Government of India.An evacuated student said that the Indian authorities did a good job and all students are being evacuated. He added that the situation in Iran, especially in Tehran is worsening day by day. Nippon Steel says US golden share 'won't hinder activities'. The companies also disclosed details of a national security agreement inked with the Trump administration, which gives the president the authority to name a board member as well as a non-economic golden share.The measures represent an unusual level of control conceded by the companies to the government to save the deal, after a rocky path to approval spurred by high-level political opposition. Polling for five assembly seats across India began Thursday morning amid tight security arrangements. The polling began at 7 am and it will continue till 6 pm, said officials.The counting of votes will be held on June 23.Ludhiana West Bypoll: The Ludhiana West Assembly seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January. The Ludhiana West segment is set to witness a multi-cornered contest with major political outfits -- the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal vying to outdo each other in the urban constituency.Kaliganj assembly bypoll: Polling for the by-election to the Kaliganj assembly seat in West Bengal's Nadia district began at 7 am on Thursday, amid tight security arrangements, an official said.Fourteen companies of central forces have been deployed for the bypoll, which is scheduled to conclude at 5 PM.Nilambur assembly bypoll: The high-voltage public campaign for the Nilambur assembly bypoll on 19 June drew to a close on Tuesday, with various political parties holding massive roadshows and rallies to mark its culmination.Gujarat assembly bypoll: By-elections in Gujarat's Visavadar and Kadi assembly constituencies started on Thursday, with the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) locked in a three-cornered battle in both seats. Voting began from 7 am to 8 pm, and results will be declared on June 23, according to election officials.
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