In Andhra Pradesh, peaceful and heavy polling marked the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 Assembly bye-elections. Stating that no untoward incident has been reported from anywhere, State Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal told reporters in Hyderabad that about 80 per cent polling recorded by the end of polling at 5 pm. However, he said, the final figures may go up as large number of voters who were waiting in queues, were allowed to vote after 5 pm.

In Tamil Nadu, 73 per cent votes were polled in Pudukottai Assembly byelection held today. Pudukottai district Collector and returning officer Kalairasi said that the poll was held in a peaceful manner. Twenty candidates were in the fray. The counting of votes will be held on June 15.

By-elections were held today for the Kaij assembly seat in Maharashtra's Beed district. 20 candidates are in the fray with the main fight between BJP's Sangita Thombre and NCP's Prithviraj Sathe. Initial estimates suggest that 50 to 55 per cent electorate exercised their franchise. The election ended peacefully.

In Uttar Pradesh, more than 61 per cent votes were cast in Mat Assembly seat bye election in Mathura district. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has announced that the Bye election for Bahraich Local Authorities constituencies for Legislative Council will be held on July 9.

In Madhya Pradesh, over 75 per cent polling has been reported in Maheshwar legislative assembly segment by-election. Polling remained by and large peaceful. The Maheshwar seat fell vacant after the resignation of Congress MLA Vijay Laxmi Sadho, who got elected for the Rajya Sabha.

In Tripura, around 96 per cent polling was reported for the bye election till last count for the Nalcher Constituency.

In West Bengal, around 70 per cent polling was recorded in Bankura and Daspur assembly by-elections today. The two seats had fallen vacant following the death of two Trinamul congress legislators. The counting of votes will be taken up on next Friday.
In Jharkhand, polling for the by election for Hatia Assembly seat passed off peacefully today. About 40 per cent of more than four lakhs voters have cast their votes. Counting will take place on the 15th of this month.