By-polls LIVE: 6 killed in clashes in Kashmir, allegations of booth capturing in MP

Nine Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat are today voting in by-polls. Two of the most high-profile seats that will be voting today include Srinagar, which is voting for its Lok Sabha seat, and Delhi's Rajouri Garden Assembly seat.

Rajouri Garden (Delhi), Litipara (Jharkhand), Nanjangud and Gundlupet (Karnataka), Dholpur (Rajasthan), Kanthi Dakshin (West Bengal), Ater and Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh), Bhoranj (Himachal Pradesh) and Dhemaii (Assam) are voting in their Assembly by-election, while Srinagar in Jammu And Kashmir is voting for its Lok Sabha seat.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference chairperson Farooq Abdullah is himself contesting in the Srinagar by-election. The Rajouri Garden by-election, meanwhile, comes just ahead of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election that is scheduled to be held on April 23.

LIVE UPDATES:

• Jammu and Kashmir: Total 6.5 per cent voting recorded in Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll
• Death toll in Kashmir violence reaches 6, scores injured at many places
• Himachal by-poll: 47 per cent polling in five hours
• Madhya Pradesh: Congress's Arun Yadav alleges booths have been captured in the Bhind by-poll and booth officers have been kidnapped. 'Since last night about 35 polling booth officers have been taken to unknown location's. Will complain to EC about booth capturing,' Yadav said.
• Speaking about the violence in Kashmir, NC chief Farooq Abdullah said, 'Elections should have been peaceful today, this government has failed in giving a peaceful atmosphere for people to come and vote.'

• Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah cast their vote for Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll pic.twitter.com/ZoViWg7CuR- ANI (@ANI_news) April 9, 2017

• Srinagar violence: After Pakharpora Dalvan and Nasrullahpora, clashes now between protesters and security forces now erupt in Chadoora.
• Srinagar violence update: Two people killed in clashes with security personnel in Pakharpora Dalvan.
• Voting in Srinagar recorded at around 3 per cent till 11 am.
• Madhya Pradesh: Car of Congress candidate for Bhind bypoll vandalised. Two people attacked and booth alleged to have captured. Congress says BJP supporters behind incident.

• Bhind(MP): Car of Congress candidate vandalised, 2 people beaten up& booth captured.Congress blames BJP supporters for the incident. #bypoll pic.twitter.com/vqAhtBHlyz- ANI (@ANI_news) April 9, 2017

• Srinagar violence update: 2 civilians critically injured in clashes with security forces Pakharpora Dalvan.
• Madhya Pradesh: Reports of stone-pelting received from a polling booth in Ater but police brought the situation under control, an election official said.
• Srinagar by-poll: Clashes erupt between protesters and security personnel near polling stations in Badran Budgam, Charesharif, Nasrullahpora, Zainakot. A few people have been injured.
• Petrol bombs hurled towards polling station in Jammu-Kashmir's Budgam district.
• Karnataka: Congress candidate for Nanjangud bypoll, Kalale Krishnamurthy, sported a Congress symbol while inside the polling station. EC rules forbid party symbols being displayed with 100 meters of poling stations.

• Nanjangud bypoll candidate from Congress Kalale Krishnamurthy wore Congress symbol inside polling station #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/wKAVqmO7Ab- ANI (@ANI_news) April 9, 2017

• Madhya Pradesh: Four EVMs replaced due to fault in Bandhavgarh assembly by-poll
• Jammu & Kashmir: Voting underway for Ganderbal Lok Sabha by-poll.
• After casting his vote for the Rajouri Garden by-poll, Congress's Ajay Maken said the fight is between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress. 'We are sure Congress will come back,' he said.
• J&K: Voting underway for Srinagar Lok Sabha bypoll pic.twitter.com/rOcmrs9ojJ

• - ANI (@ANI_news) April 9, 2017

• Himachal Pradesh: Polling begins at Booth no.51 in Bhoranj assembly by-poll (Hamirpur district) after fault in EVM was rectified
• Madhya Pradesh: 6 Police officials removed by Election Commission in Ater after Congress candidate Hemant Katare alleged they were threatening people.
• Karnataka: Voting underway for Nanjangud assembly seat.

• West Bengal: Voting has begun on Kanthi Dakshin seat in East Midnapore #bypoll pic.twitter.com/UFK0CeUQcM- ANI (@ANI_news) April 9, 2017

• Jammu and Kashmir: Internet services in Srinagar suspended since midnight to prevent rumour mongering.

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