The counting for the seven assembly seats where by-elections were held are Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, Puthuppally in Kerala, Dhupguri in West Bengal, Dumri in Jharkhand, and Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura.Notably, these by-elections are seen as a significant test for the INDIA alliance bloc against the ruling BJP-led NDA, with implications for upcoming state elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.According to Election Commission of India, BJP candidate Parwati Dass was leading by 2,041 votes over the Congress Basant Kumar during the counting of votes.By the end of the 10th round of counting, Parwati Dass had polled 25,094 votes while the Congress candidate got 23,053 votes, Bageshwar District Magistrate Anuradha Pal said.As per official data, nearly 1.2 lakh voters exercised the franchise.
