India's three state assembly by‑elections on July 30

Banikpur by‑election Datiya by‑election Manjalpur by‑election BJP RJD

By‑elections are scheduled for Thursday, 30 July 2024 in three Indian states. The vacant seats are Banikpur in Bihar, Datiya in Madhya Pradesh and Manjalpur in Gujarat. Results are expected on 3 August.

Banikpur became vacant after BJP national president Nitin Novell resigned from the assembly. Candidates include BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha, Jan Suraj founder Prashant Kishore and RJD’s Rekha Gupta. Datiya is open following the disqualification of former Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti after a fraud conviction; the main contest is between BJP’s Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress’s Ghanashyam Singh. Manjalpur is vacant after the death of BJP MLA Yogeshbhai Naranidas Patel, with BJP fielding Satish Patel and Congress nominating Bikhabhai Rabari.

The Election Commission will use electronic voting machines and VVPAT devices at all polling stations. Security arrangements include deployment of central paramilitary forces, with 14 companies and additional police and home‑guard personnel in Banikpur and comparable measures in the other constituencies.

Entities: Ashutosh Tiwari · Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) · Election Commission of India · Ghanashyam Singh · Indian National Congress (INC) · Nitin Naveen · Nitin Novell · Prashant Kishore

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] By‑elections are being held on 30 July 2024 in the BankiPur, Datia and Manjalpur assembly constituencies. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Congress candidates are Ghanashyam Singh (Datia) and Bikhabhai Rabari (Manjalpur); Jan Suraj Party fields Prashant Kishore in BankiPur. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Election Commission will use electronic voting machines (EVMs) with VVPAT at all polling stations. (All articles)
[DISPUTED] The BankiPur seat became vacant after BJP national president Nitin Naveen resigned from the state assembly. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Manjalpur seat became vacant after the death of BJP MLA Yogeshbhai Naranad Patel. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] BJP candidates are Nirej Kumar Sinha (BankiPur), Ashutosh Tiwari (Datia) and Satish Patel (Manjalpur). (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Results for the three by‑elections will be announced on 3 August 2024. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Datia seat became vacant after Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti was disqualified following a fraud conviction. (All articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Central paramilitary forces, amounting to 14 companies, will be deployed for security at the Banikpur polling stations.
[● 4 SOURCES] By‑elections will be held on 30 July 2024 for the Banikpur, Datiya and Manjalpur assembly seats.
[● 4 SOURCES] The Manjalpur seat became vacant after the death of BJP MLA Yogeshbhai Naranidas Patel.
[DISPUTED] The Banikpur seat became vacant after BJP national president Nitin Novell resigned from the state assembly.