Counting of votes is underway for by-elections held in 8 assembly seats across 7 states.
In Rajasthan’s Anta (Baran), Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya has won, defeating BJP’s Morpal Suman by 15,594 votes. Independent candidate Naresh Meena finished third.
In Punjab’s Tarn Taran, AAP candidate Harmeet Sandhu has won.
In Mizoram’s Dampa, MNF’s Dr. R. Lalthangliana has secured victory.
In Jammu & Kashmir’s Nagrota, BJP candidate Devyani Rana has won the seat.
Meanwhile, in Jharkhand’s Ghatshila, BJP candidate and former CM Champai Soren’s son Baboolal Soren has fallen behind.
In ongoing trends, PDP leads in Budgam (J&K), Congress leads in Jubilee Hills (Telangana), and BJP leads in Nuapada (Odisha).
Voter Turnout Snapshot
J&K's Budgam and Nagrota seats have been vacant since October 2024 after CM Omar Abdullah retained only the Ganderbal seat.
Live updates from the counting centres continue across all states.
LIVE UPDATES
Punjab
Tarn Taran: AAP Wins by 12,091 Votes
AAP’s Harmeet Sandhu secured 42,649 votes and won the seat for the fourth time.
Earlier Trends
Amritpal Singh’s party Waris Punjab De slipped to the third position in later rounds.
Jammu & Kashmir
Nagrota: BJP’s Devyani Rana Wins
Devyani Rana said she won with the blessings of her late father Devender Singh Rana.
Budgam: PDP Leads
PDP’s Agha Syed Muntazir Mehdi is leading by 2,034 votes after Round 6.
Jharkhand
Ghatshila: JMM Ahead by 7,104 Votes
JMM’s Somesh Chandra Soren is leading.
BJP’s Baboolal Soren is currently second.
Rajasthan
Anta: Congress Celebrates as Bhaya Secures Comfortable Win
Congress supporters have gathered outside Pramod Jain Bhaya’s residence as his lead kept growing throughout the day.
Bhaya accused the BJP government of stopping welfare schemes and failing to compensate farmers for crop loss.
Earlier rounds showed BJP trailing in third position throughout the count.
Telangana
Jubilee Hills: Congress Leads, BJP in Third Position
Congress’ Naveen Yadav leads with 17,874 votes, ahead by 2,995 votes over BRS’ Sunitha Gopinath.
Mizoram
Dampa: MNF Wins
Dr. R. Lalthangliana won by 562 votes after all 5 rounds of counting.
Odisha
Nuapada: BJP Leads
BJP’s Jai Dholakia (son of late MLA Rajendra Dholakia) holds an early lead.
State-Wise Voter Turnout
Rajasthan, Anta: 80.1%
Punjab, Tarn Taran: 60.95%
Jharkhand, Ghatshila: 73.88%
J&K, Nagrota: 74.63%
J&K, Budgam: 49.92%
Telangana, Jubilee Hills: 47.16%
Mizoram, Dampa: 75.92%
Odisha, Nuapada: 75.37%
