Upcoming Bye-Election
Assembly BYE-Election — July–August 2026
Three Vidhan Sabha seats — Bankipur (Bihar), Manjalpur (Gujarat), and Datia (Madhya Pradesh).
Constituencies
Bankipur
Resignation of sitting MLA Nitin Nabin (30 March 2026).
25 accepted candidates
Manjalpur
Death of sitting MLA Yogeshbhai Narandas Patel (2 June 2026).
2 accepted candidates
Datia
Disqualification of sitting MLA Rajendra Bharti (2 April 2026).
21 accepted candidates
Important Dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Issue of Gazette Notification | 06-07-2026 | Done |
| Last Date of Nominations | 13-07-2026 | Done |
| Date for Scrutiny of Nominations | 14-07-2026 | Done |
| Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures | 16-07-2026 | Done |
| Date of Poll | 30-07-2026 | Done |
| Date of Counting | 03-08-2026 | Done |
| Date before which election shall be completed | 04-08-2026 | Done |
Updates
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Results declared — Datia
Ghanshyam Singh (INC) wins Datia (Madhya Pradesh) with 66,757 votes, defeating Ashutosh Tiwari (BJP) by 6,016 votes.
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Results declared — Manjalpur
Satendrabhai Patel (BJP) retains Manjalpur (Gujarat) with 55,481 votes, defeating Bhikhabhai Rabari (INC) by 30,630 votes.
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Results declared — Bankipur
Prashant Kishor (Jan Suraaj Party) wins Bankipur (Bihar) with 64,151 votes, defeating Neeraj Kumar (BJP) by 15,324 votes.
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Counting of votes
Counting held on 3 August 2026. Results declared for all three seats.
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Polling day
Voting from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM across Bankipur, Manjalpur and Datia. EVMs and VVPATs will be used at all polling stations.
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Final list of candidates locked
Last date for withdrawal of candidature. Contesting candidate lists are final for the 30 July poll.
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Nomination scrutiny completed
Scrutiny of nomination papers held for Bankipur, Manjalpur and Datia. Withdrawal window remains open until 16 July 2026.
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Nominations close
Last date for filing nominations. Scrutiny of nomination papers is on 14 July; last date for withdrawal is 16 July 2026.
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Gazette notification issued
Formal notification for the three assembly bye-elections. Nomination process begins; last date for filing nominations is 13 July 2026.
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ECI announces July–August 2026 assembly bye-elections
Polling for Bankipur (Bihar), Manjalpur (Gujarat) and Datia (Madhya Pradesh) scheduled for 30 July 2026; counting on 3 August 2026. Model Code of Conduct in force in the concerned districts.