NEW DELHI: Vote counting for by-elections in eight Assembly constituencies across six states and one Union Territory began on Friday, with early trends from Telangana’s Jubilee Hills seat showed Congress candidate Naveen Yadav securing an initial edge, leading BRS nominee Maganti Gopinath by 47 votes after the first of 10 rounds of counting.

In Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam Assembly by-election, NC candidate Aga Syed Mahmood Al Mosavi established an early advantage, leading by 624 votes over the PDP’s Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi after round one of 17.

Meanwhile, in J&K’s Nagrota constituency, BJP candidate Devyani Rana secured an early lead as counting progressed.

Rajasthan’s Anta constituency also reported an early edge for the Congress, with party nominee Pramod Jain “Bhaya” leading by 246 v

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