Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 2 (ANI): Congress on Tuesday swept the Rajasthan by-polls winning both Dhariawad and Vallabhnagar Assembly seats that went to by-elections on October 30.

New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Dhariawad and Vallabhnagar assembly constituencies of Rajasthan reported more than 69 per cent and 71 per cent voter turnout respectively on Saturday evening.

Jaipur Oct 30 PTI Over 14 per cent polling was registered in the bypoll to Dhariawad Pratapgarh assembly constituency while the figure for Vallabhnagar Udaipur seat was more than 11 per cent till 9 am officials said on SaturdayVoting for bypolls to the assembly constituencies of Vallabhnagar and Dhariawad to decide the fate of 16 candidates began amid tight security arrangements at 7 amAccording to officials Dhariawad registered 1426 per cent voter turnout while the voting percentage was 1120 in Vallabhnagar till 9 am according to official dataThe bypolls were necessitated due to the demise of Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar Gajendra Singh Shaktawat and BJP legislator from Dhariawad Gautam Lal MeenaA total of 511455 voters -- 253831 in Vallabhnagar and 257624 in Dhariawad -- will be able to exercise their franchiseNine candidates are in the fray for the Vallabhnagar seat and seven for Dhariawad Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta saidA total of 638 polling booths have been set up in both the constituencies and 119 of them are sensitive Webcasting will be done in 64 sensitive booths and videography in 29Gupta said 4468 security personnel have been deployed in both constituencies to ensure free fair and peaceful voting The voting is being conducted according to COVID-19 guidelines he addedIn Vallabhnagar the ruling Congress party has given its ticket to Gajendra Shaktawats wife Preeti Shaktawat while the BJP has fielded Himmat Singh JhalaThe Congress has fielded Nagraj Meena in Dhariawad against BJP candidate Khet Singh MeenaIn the house of 200 the ruling Congress has 106 MLAs while the BJP has 71 the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party has 3 the CPIM and Bharatiya Tribal Party have two each the Rashtriya Lok Dal has one and 13 are independent legislatorsTwo seats are vacant on which the bypolls are being conducted PTI SDA RHL

Jaipur Oct 28 PTI The voting for bypolls to Vallabhnagar and Dhariawad assembly seats in Rajasthan will be held on October 30 amid tight security arrangements a senior official saidChief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said that 16 candidates are in the fray in the two constituencies and a total of 638 polling booths have been set upA total of 511455 voters -- 253831 in Vallabhnagar and 257624 in Dhariawad -- are eligible to exercise their franchise he saidGupta said that 4468 security personnel have been deployed in both constituencies to ensure free fair and peaceful votingThe voting will be conducted according to the COVID-19 guidelines he addedThe counting of votes will take place on November 2The bypolls were necessitated after Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar Gajendra Singh Shaktawat and BJP legislator from Dhariyavad Gautam Lal Meena died due to COVID-19 on January 20 and May 19 respectively PTI SDA DIV DIV