Counting Begins for Manjalpur Assembly Bypoll in Gujarat

Counting of votes for the by-election to the Manjalpur assembly seat in Gujarat's Vadodara city began on Monday morning amid tight security, officials said. 

The bypoll, held on July 30, recorded a voter turnout of 37.5 per cent. The election was necessitated due to the death of senior BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel on June 2 following a



prolonged illness.

The counting exercise commenced at 8 am on Bhavan's School premises in the Makarpura area as per Election Commission guidelines, with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) being taken up for counting under multi-layered security arrangements.

The by-election witnessed a direct contest between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress.