Overview

• Bypolls were held on June 19 in Ludhiana West (Punjab), Kaliganj (West Bengal), Visavadar and Kadi (Gujarat) and Nilambur (Kerala) to fill vacancies created by MLA deaths and resignations.
• Nilambur recorded the highest turnout at 73.26 percent while Ludhiana West saw the lowest at 51.33 percent, with other seats reporting mid-50 to high-60 percent participation.
• Central security forces were deployed across all constituencies and live webcasting covered 1,353 of 1,354 polling stations to ensure transparency.
• Officials reported isolated incidents such as allegations of a removed polling agent and indelible-ink misapplication, but no major rule violations were confirmed.
• The results on June 23 will be viewed as bellwethers of voter sentiment ahead of upcoming state Assembly elections in Kerala and West Bengal.