According to the election office, the bypolls in Uttarakhand’s Badrinath and Manglaur assembly seats have recorded a voter turnout of 40.35% and 51.15%, respectively, till 2:30 pm.Senior Superintendent of Haridwar Police, Pramendra Dobhal, told , “Information is being gathered about the attack by anti-social elements. Currently, the situation is under control and the election is proceeding peacefully. No evidence of firing has come to light.”Opposition leaders Yashpal Arya, Harish Rawat, and Karan Mahara have alleged that BJP supporters have resorted to violence and are preventing Congress voters from casting their ballots. The incident has created tension in the region. The contest in the Manglaur Assembly seat is between Congress candidate Qazi Nizamuddin, BJP’s Kartar Singh Bhadana, and BSP candidate Ubedur Rahman.The Manglaur assembly seat in Haridwar district, which fell vacant following the demise of BSP MLA Sarwat Karim Ansari, is witnessing an intense electoral battle between BJP’s Kartar Singh Bhadana, Congress’ Qazi Nizamuddin, and BSP’s Ubedur Rahman. The fate of these candidates will be decided by 1,19,930 voters. According to officials, 210 polling stations have been set up in the Badrinath assembly constituency and 132 in the Manglaur assembly constituency.The by-polls to the Badrinath assembly seat, necessitated by the resignation of Congress MLA Rajendra Bhandari, who defected to the BJP, are underway. Bhandari is now contesting from the BJP, while senior Congress leader Lakhpat Butola is fighting against him. Naval Khali, an independent candidate, and Himmat Singh from the Sainik Samaj Party are also in the fray. The fate of these four candidates will be decided by 1,02,145 voters in the constituency.
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