New Delhi: Voting is being held today on 33 assembly seats in 11 states of the country including Bihar, Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Assam. By-elections are also being held on Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and Chelakkara assembly seat in Kerala. Voting is being held today for both the constituencies.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad seat (Wayanad By elections) . She is pitted against BJP candidate Navya Haridas. Before the voting started, she said, "The people of Wayanad need a person who can work with them at the grassroots level and who can raise their issues in Parliament and find solutions. This time Congress is trying to influence the voters by giving kits, money, liquor, everything. Because there is a fear for the Congress that they are going to lose this election."

Voting continues in Raipur South seat

By-election is being held today in Chhattisgarh's Raipur South Assembly seat. There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm among voters regarding voting. People have started reaching the polling booths for voting since morning. Congress candidate Akash Sharma voted with his family in the morning. Akash Sharma reached Sundarnagar polling booth to vote with his mother, wife, and sisters.

The people of Channapatna will make me victorious: Nikhil Kumaraswamy

By-election is being held today in Karnataka's Channapatna assembly seat. JD(S) leader and candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy said, "For the last 18 days, people have shown faith in me. Today I am confident that the work done by HD Devegowda and HD Kumaraswamy will help me win. The youth are with me. I am confident that the people of Channapatna will bless me."

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, his wife Sadhana Singh exercised their franchise at a polling booth in Sehore for the Budhni bypoll. 

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with his wife performed puja before casting his vote for the by-election of Budhni assembly constituency.

Priyanka Gandhi visited the polling station 

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited a polling station in Wayanad. Voting is still going on in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency of Kerala. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has fielded Satyan Mokeri from this seat. The BJP has fielded Navya Haridas.

The people of Wayanad will trust me: Priyanka Gandhi 

Amid voting in Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi said that she appeals to the people of Wayanad to exercise their franchise today. Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "I hope that the people of Wayanad will give me a chance to repay their love and affection and work for them and represent them. I hope everyone will exercise their democratic right and vote."

This morning, Priyanka Gandhi posted on Instagram, writing, "My dear brothers and sisters, please vote today. It's your day. It's your day to make your choice and exercise the greatest power given to you by our Constitution. Let us all together build a better future!"

Congress is afraid of losing the elections: Navya Haridas

Navya Haridas, BJP candidate from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, said, "The people of Wayanad need a person who can work with them at the grassroots level and who can raise their issues in Parliament and find solutions. The Congress is trying to influence voters this time by giving kits, money, liquor, everything. Because there is a fear for the Congress that they are going to lose this election."

Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son exercised his right to vote 

Voting for the Budhni assembly by-election in Sehore district has started at 7 am today. Kartikeya Chauhan, son of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling booth in Sehore for the Budhni by-election.

Kartikeya Chauhan said, "I would like to request everyone to come out and cast their vote. There is assembly election in Jharkhand today too. People should choose their representatives wisely. I have cast my vote keeping in mind education and employment."

Candidates won unopposed on two seats of Sikkim 

On October 30, both the candidates of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) were declared unopposed winners in two seats of Sikkim, so no voting took place here.