Bypolls See Crucial Leadership Shuffle In 11 Indian States Today
Meghalaya – As eleven states in India gear up for by-polls, turnouts are showing mixed results.
Till 5 pm, six states had crossed the 70percent mark, with Meghalaya leading at 78.6percent.
As their mandate is given, these are going to fill some significant seats across the 11 states. There are evident reasons for that too. For Maharashtra, it is Deglur in the Nanded district that needs some handholding, posts the death of MLA Raosaheb Antapurkar.
In Assam, there has been a tussle of power in five constituencies. This includes Thowra, Mariani, Bhabanipur, Tamulpur, and Gossaigaon. The implications of these elections are going to show themselves in the selection of leadership for three Lok Sabha and 29 Assembly seats.
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