
Latest News Live Today: As polling continues in West Bengal, a scuffle broke out between BJP candidate Manas Kumar Ghosh and TMC party workers in Raiganj. Ghosh is fighting TMC’s Krishna Kalyani in the by-election. Meanwhile, a clash broke out between two groups in Mangalore, Uttarakhand. Swapan Kishore Singh, SP Rural, said that there is no confirmation of firing yet. Singh said that the police force has been deployed and they are trying to bring the situation back to normal.
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Voting is underway in 13 assembly constituencies of seven states including Bihar. West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Voting will continue till 6 pm today and counting will take place on July 13.
By-elections are important in national politics, setting the tone between the opposition and the ruling coalition ahead of the budget session starting July 22. At Raiganj and Maniktala in Uttar Dinajpur district Kolkatathe BJP TMC can find breathing space after its success in Lok Sabha elections. Of the three constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, Dera will be closely watched as the Chief Minister. Sukhwinder Singh SukhoHis wife Kamlesh Thakur made her polling debut. In Punjab Jalandhar In the West, AAP is looking to rebuild its support in the state after winning only 3 out of 13 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.
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