Kolkata, Feb 1: The bye-election result of Uluberia Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal will be declared today. Counting of votes for Uluberia Lok Sabha seat bypoll result 2018 will begin at 8:00 am. For Uluberia Lok Sabha seat, the main contest is between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), which is trying hard to emerge as principle opposition in Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal. Catch live updates on Uluberia Lok Sabha bye-election result here.
In Uluberia Lok Sabha constituency, the bye-elections was necessitated by the death of TMC MP Sultan Ahmed. To retain the Uluberia parliamentary seat, TMC fielded Sultan Ahmed’s widow, Sajda. The CPI(M)-led Left Front nominated Sabiruddin Molla, the Congress fielded S K Madassar Hossain Warsi and the BJP, its district committee leader, Anupam Mallik. Five independent candidates are also in the fray for the Lok Sabha seat.
Over 76 per cent of the electorate in West Bengal’s Uluberia Lok Sabha constituency voted in bypoll, which was held on January 29. In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, TMC bagged 34 seats out of the 44 parliamentary seats in West Bengal. The Congress bagged four and Left Front and BJP two seats each. Stay connected with us to get instant updates on Uluberia Lok Sabha bye-election result.