Neelam Devi vs Sonam Devi: Mokama, a Bhumihar stronghold, faces proxy battle as wives of two strongmen faceoff
The Mokama bypoll in Bihar was necessitated after Anant Singh, the sitting MLA, was dismissed due to conviction in a criminal case.
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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, Telangana's 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 ...