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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: Bypolls

BJP leads in 11 seats, Congress in 3 in Madhya Pradesh bypolls

As per the early trends of counting, BJP's Tulsiram Silawat is leading from Sanver, while Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon is ahead in Badnawar.

68% turnout recorded in Baroda bypoll in Haryana

The Baroda assembly constituency in Haryana has a total of 1,80,529 registered voters, including service voters, with 99,726 men, 80,801 women and two transgenders, the officials said.

Scindia royalty vs farmer’s son — the contrasting campaign styles of Jyotiraditya & Shivraj

For the crucial MP bypolls, Jyotiraditya Scindia has centered the campaign pitch on his erstwhile royal lineage while Shivraj Chouhan's focus has been his rags-to-riches story.

Help for Covid victims’ kin, no implementation of farm laws — Congress manifesto for MP bypoll

Releasing the manifesto, former CM Kamal Nath said the BJP diverts attention from real issues by bringing up Pakistan or China. BJP says manifesto is a ‘pack of lies’.

Why MP govt imposed curbs on Durga Puja pandal, idol size and then removed them

Rules issued by MP govt on 18 September restricted height of Durga idols to six feet, and size of pandals to no more than 10 feet x 10 feet. They have now been revoked.

Congress to come up with separate manifestoes for all 28 seats going to bypolls in MP

The manifestoes will be smaller, around eight to 10 pages, and crop loan waiver, cheap electricity are likely to find a place in it.

2 Scindia loyalists could lose ministerial berth as EC delays MP bypoll date announcement

Tulsi Silawat and Govind Singh Rajput should be elected to MP assembly by 21 October as they have taken oath on 21 April. But election seems unlikely to be held by that time.

BJP plans rath yatra with silver bricks for Ayodhya Ram temple as MP bypolls near

BJP officially claims its MP campaign will focus on development, but it is said to be planning yatras involving the worship of bricks for the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

EC announces bypolls to 64 assembly seats & 1 Lok Sabha constituency

Spread across 18 states, the bypolls will be held on 21 October and the votes will be counted on 24 October.

Palaniswami’s Tamil Nadu govt is safe for now after assembly bypoll wins

Amid the DMK wave across Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK won 9 out of 22 seats in the assembly bypolls, helping it reach a small majority of 122 out of 234 MLAs.

On Camera

Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.