By-polls: 8 killed in Kashmir; clashes in RK Nagar, MP

Former J-K chief minister Farooq Abdullah is candidate of NC-Congress alliance for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.

By-elections to one Lok Sabha seat and 10 assembly constituencies in eight states, including Delhi voting are being held on Sunday.

The constituencies that go to the polls today are:

• Rajouri Garden (Delhi)
• Litipara (Jharkhand)
• Nanjangud and Gundlupet (Karnataka)
• Dholpur (Rajasthan)
• Kanthi Dakshin (West Bengal)
• Ater and Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh)
• Bhoranj (Himachal Pradesh)
• Dhemaii (Assam)
• Srinagar (J&K)

Meanwhile, internet services in three districts falling under the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, were shut down from Saturday night as a precautionary measure to prevent floating of rumours by
anti-national elements.

Here are the live updates:

07:30 pm: Over 52 per cent voting in MP by-polls

07:20 pm: 67.97% voting recorded in Assam's Dhemaji assembly by-poll

07:00 pm: 77% polling in Dholpur assembly by-poll

6:50 pm: 82% voting in West Bengal Assembly by-poll

06:40 pm: 72.15% voting in Jharkhand bypoll

06:30pm: 47% turnout in Delhi's Rajouri Garden by-poll

06:20 pm: Total 6.5% voting recorded in Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll.

06:10 pm: 67 per cent voting in Dhemaji Assembly seat

06.05 pm: 79.7 pc turnout in Kanthi Dakshin Assembly by-poll

05:00 pm: Amid reports of violence and allegations of booth capturing, over 52 per cent ballotting was recorded in bypolls for two Madhya Pradesh assembly seats -- Ater in Bhind district and Bandhavgarh in Umaria district -- in the first eight hours on Sunday.

4:40 pm: Omar Abdullah tweets the death toll at 6.

04:30 pm: ANI reports a clash broke out between O Panneerselvam and TTV Dinakaran supporters at RK Nagar.

04:00 pm: The Assembly bypoll in the Rajouri Garden constituency recorded poor turnout of 35 per cent till 3 PM today with polling stations across the west Delhi seat remaining largely desolate.

03: 00 pm: A total of 56.35 per cent of over two lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 PM in the bypoll to Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam

02:30 pm: The CEO of MP Saleena Singh who recently had been in news for the infamous test on EVM before by-elections has said that there has been no incident of booth capturing in MP and situation has been in control.

02:07 pm: Around 50 per cent polling was registered till afternoon across 231 polling stations for the Dholpur Assembly by-polls in Rajasthan.

01:30 pm: Three people were killed when security forces opened fire on mobs attacking polling stations and poll personnel in Budgam district.

01: 15 pm: An estimated 37 per cent polling was registered in 'Kanthi Dakshin' Assembly by-poll in East Midnapore district till 11.30 am.

12:36 pm: Since last night about 35 polling booth officers hv been taken to unknown location.Will complain to EC about booth capturing, says Congress leader Arun Yadav

12:25 pm: Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah cast their vote for Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll

12:21 pm: Elections shld hv been peaceful today, this govt has failed in giving a peaceful atmosphere for people to come & vote, says Farooq Abdullah

11:35 am: Budgam(J&K): After Dalwan Pakerpora and Nasrullahpora, now clashes between Protesters and Security forces in Chadoora injuring 4 people.

11:17 am: One dead in clash between protesters and Security personnel near polling station in Budgam's Dalwan Pakerpora

11:12 am: Bhind(MP): Car of Congress candidate vandalised, 2 people beaten up& booth captured. Congress blames BJP supporters for the incident.

10:14 am: Nanjangud bypoll candidate from Congress Kalale Krishnamurthy wore Congress symbol inside polling station.

10:13 am: Four EVMs replaced due to fault in Bandhavgarh assembly bypoll, Madhya Pradesh.

10:08 am: Rajouri Garden assembly seat bypoll: Congress leader Ajay Maken casts his vote in Delhi

09:52 am: A very little voter turnout was seen in Amira Kadal, Batmaloo, Sonawar, Eidgah, Habba Kadal assembly segments in the morning.

09:35 am: J&K: Voting underway for Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll

09:30 am: Jammu & Kashmir: Voting underway for Ganderbal Lok Sabha bypoll

09:20 am: Himachal Pradesh: Polling begins at Booth no.51 in Bhoranj assembly bypolls (Hamirpur district) after fault in EVM was rectified.

09:00 am: Karnataka: Voting underway for Nanjangud assembly seat

08:43 am: J&K: Security tightened in Srinagar on voting day for Lok Sabha bypolls

08: 30am: Himachal Pradesh: Polling delayed at Booth no.51 in Bhoranj assembly bypolls (Hamirpur district) due to fault in EVM.

08:25 am: West Bengal: Voting has begun on Kanthi Dakshin seat in East Midnapore

08:15 am: Voting underway for Bandhavgarh assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh

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