Ponda Bypoll Election Results 2026: Live Updates and Candidate Details
Ponda Bypoll Election Result 2026 LIVE: Leading, Winner, MLA
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The counting of votes for the Ponda bypoll in Goa is underway on May 4, 2026. This election was called following the death of MLA Ravi Naik. Three candidates are contesting: Ketan Bhatikar from the Indian National Congress (INC), Geetesh Naik from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Ritesh Ravi Naik from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- 01Counting of votes for the Ponda bypoll is happening on May 4, 2026.
- 02The bypoll was necessitated by the death of sitting MLA Ravi Naik.
- 03Three candidates are contesting for the Ponda Assembly seat.
- 04In the 2022 Goa Assembly elections, the BJP candidate won by a narrow margin.
- 05Ponda has an electorate of 32,160 voters with a turnout of 80.35% in 2022.
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The counting of votes for the Ponda bypoll in Goa is taking place on May 4, 2026, following the death of the sitting MLA Ravi Naik. The election features three candidates: Ketan Bhatikar from the Indian National Congress (INC), Geetesh Naik from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Ritesh Ravi Naik from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the previous 2022 Goa Assembly elections, Ravi Naik of the BJP won by a mere 77 votes, securing 29.46% of the total votes cast. The Ponda constituency, located in North Goa district, comprises areas such as Candepar Saza and Ponda and had a total electorate of 32,160 voters in 2022, with a voter turnout of 80.35%. The election process began with the gazette notification on March 16, 2026, and voters cast their ballots on April 9, 2026.
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The outcome of this bypoll will determine the new MLA for Ponda, influencing local governance and representation.
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