Assembly Bypolls: Sikkim Battles Over, 31 Seats Seats To See Intense Fights Tomorrow

The high-stakes Lok Sabha seat election in Wayanad, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is making her debut, is going to polls tomorrow along with 31 assembly constituencies. Two more constituencies, both in Sikkim, which were scheduled to vote on November 13, will not go to polls as they have been won uncontestedThe bypolls are being held concurrently with the Jharkhand Assembly elections. Campaigning for all the constituencies ended on Monday.SKM Wins Two Seats UncontestedThe Ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha won the Soreng-Chakung and Namchi-Singhithang assembly constituencies uncontested after the main Opposition party in the state withdrew its candidates. As a result, SKM candidates Aditya Golay, son of CM Prem Singh Tamang, and Satish Chandra Rai won unopposed.31 Seats To Host BypollsInitially, 48 Assembly seats were scheduled to go to bypolls on November 13. However, after a rescheduling request from multiple political parties due to festivities, the Election Commission fixed November 13 as the date of polls for 33 assembly constituencies and the Wayanad Parliamentary constituency.One assembly constituencies in Kerala, all the four assembly constituencies in Punjab, and all the nine assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will now go to polls in Phase-2 for bypolls on November 20.Assembly Constituencies Going To Bypolls On Nov 20:Kerala: PalakkadPunjab: Dera Baba Nanak, Barnala, Chabbewal, and Gidderbaha.Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad, Karhal, Khair, Meerapur, Kundarki, Sishamau, Katehari, Majhawan, and Phulpur.While Kerala will be celebrating Kalpathi Rastholsavam between November 13 and 15, Punjab will be celebrating Sri Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary from November 13 onwards. The bypolls in UP were rescheduled as people would be traveling for Kartik Purnima on November 15.Bypolls On November 13Bypolls will be held in the following seats on November 13:Assam: Dholai, Sidli, Bongaigaon, Behali, and SamaguriBihar: Ramgarh, Tarari, Imamganj, and BelaganjChhattisgarh: Raipur City SouthGujarat: VavKarnataka: Shiggaon, Sandur, and ChannapatnaKerala: ChelakkaraMadhya Pradesh: Budhni and VijaypurMeghalaya: GambegreRajasthan: Chorasi, Khinwsar, Dausa, Jhunjhunu, Deoli-Uniara, Salumber, and RamgarhUttarakhand: KedarnathWest Bengal: Taldangra, Sitai-SC, Naihati, Haroa, Medinipur, and MadarihatSoreng-Chakung and Namchi-Singhithang in Sikkim have been won uncontested by the SKM.

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The high-stakes Lok Sabha seat election in Wayanad, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is making her debut, is going to polls tomorrow along with 31 assembly constituencies. Two more constituencies, both in Sikkim, which were scheduled to vote on November 13, will not go to polls as they have been won uncontested The bypolls are being held concurrently with the Jharkhand Assembly elections. Campaigning for all the constituencies ended on Monday.

SKM Wins Two Seats Uncontested The Ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha won the Soreng-Chakung and Namchi-Singhithang assembly constituencies uncontested after the main Opposition party in the state withdrew its candidates. As a result, SKM candidates Aditya Golay, son of CM Prem Singh Tamang, and Satish Chandra Rai won unopposed. 31 Seats To Host Bypolls Initially, 48 Assembly seats were scheduled to go to bypolls on November 13.



However, after a rescheduling request from multiple political parties due to festivities, the Election Commission fixed November 13 as the date of polls for 33 assembly constituencies and the Wayanad Parliamentary constituency. One assembly constituencies in Kerala, all the four assembly constituencies in Punjab, and all the nine assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will now go to polls in Phase-2 for bypolls on November 20. Assembly Constituencies Going To Bypolls On Nov 20: Kerala: Palakkad Punjab: Dera Baba Nanak, Barnala, Chabbewal, and Gidderbaha.

Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad, Karhal, Khair, Meerapur, Kundarki, Sishamau, Katehari, Majhawan, and Phulpur. While Kerala will be celebrating Kalpathi Rastholsavam between November 13 and 15, Punjab will be celebrating Sri Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary from November 13 onwards. The bypolls in UP were rescheduled as people would be traveling for Kartik Purnima on November 15.

Bypolls On November 13 Bypolls will be held in the following seats on November 13: Assam: Dholai, Sidli, Bongaigaon, Behali, and Samaguri Bihar: Ramgarh, Tarari, Imamganj, and Belaganj Chhattisgarh: Raipur City South Gujarat: Vav Karnataka: Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna Kerala: Chelakkara Madhya Pradesh: Budhni and Vijaypur Meghalaya: Gambegre Rajasthan: Chorasi, Khinwsar, Dausa, Jhunjhunu, Deoli-Uniara, Salumber, and Ramgarh Uttarakhand: Kedarnath West Bengal: Taldangra, Sitai-SC, Naihati, Haroa, Medinipur, and Madarihat Soreng-Chakung and Namchi-Singhithang in Sikkim have been won uncontested by the SKM..