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Bypolls 2024 LIVE: Voting is currently underway in the by-elections for 31 Assembly seats across 10 states, as well as the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, where Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut. The polling started at 7 am and will continue until 6 pm.

The states which are going to polls today are Rajasthan, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, and Meghalaya. The votes will be counted on November 23. 

The bypoll in Wayanad has garnered significant attention following Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate the seat, which he had held since 2019. This move came after his success in the 2024 general elections, where he retained the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. 

Following this, Congress announced that Rahul would vacate Wayanad to pave the way for his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to contest in the bypoll. Priyanka now faces stiff competition from 15 other candidates, including Sathyan Mokeri of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Navya Haridas of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

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- As polling for by-polls was underway, a TMC member was shot dead as sporadic violence was reported in parts of West Bengal. 

- Naresh Meena, an independent candidate from Rajasthan’s Deoli-Uniara constituency, was captured slapping Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Choudhary, who was on duty to oversee protocol. 

- Rajasthan has recorded 39.35 per cent voter turnout so far. 

- A voter turnout of 27.04 per cent has been reported till 11 am in Kerala's Wayanad.

- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urges voters to cast their votes in favour of his sister Priyanka Gandhi, who is contesting from Wayanad. 

- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with his wife performed puja ahead of casting his vote for the by-election of Budhni Assembly constituency.

- Priyanka Gandhi visits a polling centre in Wayanad amid ongoing voting. She is contesting against BJP’s Navya Haridas and LDF’s Sathyan Mokeri.

- Priyanka Gandhi asks voters to exercise their franchise to build a better future together. "My dearest sisters and brothers, Please vote today, it's your day, a day for you to make your choice and exercise the greatest power our constitution has given you. Let's build a better future together!”

- Wayanad Bypolls Live: BJP candidate Navya Haridas, "The people of Wayanad need a representative who can work with them at the grassroots level, address their concerns in Parliament, and find real solutions. The Congress is resorting to tactics like providing kits, money, and liquor to sway voters. This is because they fear they will lose this election." - Voting for bypolls is currently underway across 31 assembly seats in 10 states—Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, and Meghalaya.

- Voting for bypolls is currently underway across 31 assembly seats in 10 states—Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, and Meghalaya.

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