JALANDHAR: In the Punjab bypoll, AAP's Mohinder Bhagat emerged victorious in the Jalandhar West assembly seat, defeating BJP's Sheetal Angural by over 37,000 votes, officials confirmed. Bhagat secured 55,246 votes compared to Angural's 17,921 votes. Surinder Kaur of the Congress party secured the third position with 16,757 votes.

The bypoll was necessitated by Angural's resignation as the AAP legislator, who subsequently joined the BJP in March. Voting took place peacefully, and the counting of votes commenced promptly at 8 am at the Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women in Chandigarh.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Surjit Kaur secured 1,242 votes, while BSP's Binder Kumar received 734 votes. The victory marks a significant political development in Punjab, reflecting shifting alliances and voter sentiments in the region.

Voter Turnout and Results from Assembly Bypolls Across India

West Bengal witnessed a notable voter turnout of 62.71% by 5 pm during the bypolls in four assembly constituencies, according to an Election Commission official.

Raiganj led with the highest turnout at 67.12%, followed by Ranaghat Dakshin at 65.37%, Bagdah at 65.15%, and Maniktala at 51.39%. These constituencies collectively have approximately 10 lakh voters. In the 2021 assembly elections, the BJP secured victories in Ranaghat Dakshin and Bagdah.

In Uttarakhand's Manglaur assembly bypoll, despite a violent incident injuring four individuals, the voter turnout stood at 67.28%. Meanwhile, polling in Badrinath was peaceful, recording a turnout of 47.68%.

Himachal Pradesh reported a robust 71% voter turnout in bypolls across three constituencies. Nalagarh saw the highest participation at 78.1%, followed by Hamirpur at 67.1% and Dehra at 65.2%.

In Punjab's Jalandhar West assembly bypoll, voter turnout was 51.30%, marking a decline from the 67% turnout observed in the 2022 state election.

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