Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Satish Patel Leads Congress By Over 21,000 Votes – Check Live Updates
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: The political focus has shifted to Vadodara as the fate of the Manjalpur Assembly by-election will be decided today. Vote counting begins at 8 am at the designated counting centre amid tight security and elaborate administrative arrangements.
The bypoll has become a crucial contest between the ruling BJP and the Congress after the seat fell vacant following the death of veteran BJP leader and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel.
The result is expected to indicate whether the BJP can retain one of its long-held strongholds or if the Congress can stage an upset.
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Counting Begins at 8 AM
The Election Commission has scheduled the counting of votes to begin at 8:00 am on Monday. Election officials have completed all preparations at the counting centre in Vadodara, where EVM votes will be counted under the supervision of election observers and senior district officials.
Authorities have deployed adequate security personnel and implemented strict access control to ensure that the counting process remains transparent, peaceful and smooth throughout the day.
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: BJP and Congress in Direct Contest
The Manjalpur by-election has turned into a straight fight between the BJP and the Congress.
The key candidates are:
- Satish Govindbhai Patel – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Bhikhabhai Rabari – Indian National Congress (Congress)
After scrutiny of nomination papers, only the BJP and Congress candidates remained in the contest, making it a direct electoral battle for the prestigious Assembly seat.
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11:32 (IST) 03 Aug 2026
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Who Is Congress Candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari?
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Bhikhabhai Rabari is a senior Congress leader and currently serves as the Vice President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC). He is the Congress candidate for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election 2026. His candidature for the bypoll was approved by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Bhikhabhai Rabari has been active in Gujarat politics for several decades. He served as a minister in the Gujarat government during the 1990s and has also completed two terms as a city corporator. His experience in both state-level and local governance makes him one of the senior leaders representing the Congress in the...
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11:17 (IST) 03 Aug 2026
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: BJP's Satish Patel Leads Congress Candidate by 3,519 Votes After Round 3
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel has taken an early lead in the Manjalpur Assembly by-election. After the third round of counting, he is ahead of Congress candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari by 3,519 votes. Vote counting is underway at Bhavan's School in Makarpura, Vadodara.
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11:15 (IST) 03 Aug 2026
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: BJP Maintains Early Lead as Vote Count Continues
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Counting of votes for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election began at 8 AM on Monday. The seat fell vacant after the death of veteran BJP MLA Yogesh Patel. The Election Commission is continuing round-wise counting, with BJP currently maintaining an early advantage.
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06:48 (IST) 03 Aug 2026
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Low Voter Turnout Recorded
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: Polling for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election was held on July 30, with voters casting their ballots at 260 polling stations.
The constituency recorded a voter turnout of 37.5%, considerably lower than the 60.15% turnout registered during the 2022 Gujarat Assembly election. Political observers believe the lower turnout could influence the outcome of the contest.
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06:48 (IST) 03 Aug 2026
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: BJP and Congress Locked in Direct Contest
Manjalpur By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: The Manjalpur by-election has turned into a straight contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. The BJP has fielded former Vadodara Municipal Corporation councillor Satish Govindbhai Patel, while the Congress has nominated former Gujarat minister and Gujarat Pradesh Congress Vice-President Bhikhabhai Rabari. In the 2022 Gujarat Assembly election, the constituency recorded a 60.15% voter turnout, with late BJP leader Yogesh Patel securing 1,20,133 votes to register a comfortable victory over the Congress candidate. With the seat now vacant following his demise, all eyes are on whether the BJP can retain its traditional...
