The counting of votes for the Rahuri bypoll election is taking place on May 4, 2026. This election was called following the death of Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile, the sitting MLA. A total of seven candidates are vying for the position, including Akshay Shivajirao Kardile from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Mokate Govind Khandu from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCPSP). The constituency is located in Ahilyanagar district, Maharashtra, and is part of the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the previous 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Kardile won the seat with 135,859 votes, accounting for 55.73% of the total votes cast. The constituency had a total electorate of 324,059 voters, with a voter turnout of 74.5%. The bypoll followed a series of important dates, including the notification on March 30, 2026, and voting on April 23, 2026.