The counting of votes for the byelections to Andheri (east) assembly seats in Mumbai is under way. The pollings was held on November 3 and 31.74% votes were cast. This was the first electoral contest in Maharashtra after the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government collapsed in June following a revolt by a section of Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Results so far
Eighth round counting result
After the eighth round of counting, Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, leading with 29,033 votes.
Seventh round counting result
After the seventh round of counting, Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, leading with 24,955 votes.
Sixth round counting result
After the sixth round of counting, Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, leading with 21,090 votes. NOTA trailing with 4,338 votes.
Fifth round counting result
After the fifth round of counting, Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, leading with 17,278 votes.
Fourth round counting result
After the fourth round of counting, Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, leading with 14,648 votes.
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Visual from a vote counting centre in Andheri east.
Third round counting result
After the third round of counting, Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, leading with 11,361 votes.
Second round counting result
Rutuja Latke leads with 7,817 votes.
First round counting result
As per initial trends, Rutuja Latke, the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, leading with 4,277 votes. NOTA candidate gets 622 votes.
Police security outside a counting centre at Gundavali Municipal School in Andheri east in Mumbai.
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Visual from a counting centre at Gundavali Municipal School in Andheri east.
BJP candidate Murji Patel had withdrawn after the party announced it will follow the tradition of allowing the relative of a deceased MLA to be elected unopposed.
Shiv Sena's Rutuja Latke is expected to comfortably win Andheri east assembly constituency. (ANI)
Seven candidates contested the byelection, including Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Rutuja Latke, widow of the Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke, whose death necessitated the bypoll.
Counting of votes for Andheri east assembly seat has begun.
Counting of votes will begin shortly.
The counting of votes will begin at 8am.
The byelection was necessitated due to the death of Latke's husband and Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke in May.