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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicBypolls

Topic: Bypolls

Battle of Sorens in Ghatsila: JMM’s Somesh Chandra trounces BJP’s Babu Lal by a mammoth 38k margin

Bypoll was necessitated by death of Somesh Chandra's father & ex-JMM minister Ramdas Soren on 15 August. It was first electoral test of Hemant Soren in his 2nd stint in power.

Ludhiana West bypoll: Win for AAP Delhi team, loss underlines Congress factionalism & BJP, SAD limits

Win not only paves way for Arvind Kejriwal's re-entry into national politics, but also gives a much-needed boost to AAP’s shaky footing in Punjab at peak of anti-incumbency.

People rejected both BJP & Congress in bypolls: Kejriwal

AAP won the Visavadar seat in Gujarat and Ludhiana West in Punjab. BJP’s Rajendra Chavda bagged Gujarat's Kadi seat.

Gujarat bypolls: Second straight win for AAP in crucial Visavadar seat, BJP retains Kadi

Visavadar was among 5 seats the AAP won in 2022 polls that earned it the national party status. Seat has been elusive for BJP for over a decade.

Counting underway for Kaliganj assembly seat in West Bengal’s Nadia district

The bypoll in Kaliganj was held on Thursday, 19 June where a 60.32 per cent voter turnout was recorded.

UDF, LDF workers clash during Nilambur by-poll, two individuals held

UDF filed police complaint, alleging that despite conclusion of official campaigning, LDF workers from outside the constituency stayed near polling booths and campaigned on election day.

Like father, like son: After cricket, Azhar’s son enters politics, named Telangana Congress general secy

Mohammad Asaduddin’s appointment comes after Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath died of a heart attack, sparking speculation he may contest bypoll for Congress.

BJP gets a shot at redemption in Ayodhya as Milkipur bypoll date out. Why party’s oozing confidence

SP & BJP have been gearing up for the crucial contest since well before bypoll was announced. SP has named Awadhesh Prasad’s son Ajit Prasad as candidate, BJP yet to announce its pick.

Election Commission announces bypolls to 6 Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal

All six vacancies arose due to the resignation of members. The polling will take place on 20 December and the results will be declared the same day.

In MP, Congress snatches Vijaypur seat from its six-time MLA who had defected to BJP

Mukesh Malhotra wins against Congress turncoat Ramniwas Rawat by 7,364 votes. Rawat's loss is a blow to the Madhya Pradesh BJP government, in which he is the minister of forests.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.