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The Mokama bypoll in Bihar was necessitated after Anant Singh, the sitting MLA, was dismissed due to conviction in a criminal case.

While a victory in the bypolls will be inconsequential to their position in the assemblies, the parties have not taken the contest lightly.

As voting is underway for assembly by-elections in seven vacant seats across six states, Telanganas Munugodu constituency remains the top focus point after a continuous war of words was witnessed in the run-up to the election.

Seven assembly constituencies in six states, including Telangana, Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh are set to elect new legislators in bypolls today. Voting has begun in most of the seats. The contests are symbolic of a fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and regional parties ahead of the upcoming assembly and general elections.

The polling for by-election in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies in Bihar has ended, officials said on Thursday, adding the overall voters' turnout was recorded at 52.38 per cent.The voting started at 7 a.m. and ended at 6 ...

The polling for by-election in Mokama and Gopalganj assembly constituencies in Bihar has ended, officials said on Thursday, adding the overall voters turnout was recorded at 52.38 per cent.

The counting of votes will take place on November 6.

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

Byelections to seven assembly constituencies spread across six states were held on Thursday with the voter turnout ranging from 31.74 per cent in Andheri (East) of Maharashtra to 77.55 per cent in Telangana’s Munugode seat.

By-elections to seven assembly constituencies spread across six states were held on Thursday with the voter turnout ranging from 31.74 per cent in Andheri (East) of Maharashtra to 77.55 per cent in Telangana's Munugode seat.