Archive · 3 Aug 2026
BJP's Satish Patel Wins Manjalpur Assembly Bypoll
A special election was held in the Manjalpur area of Vadodara, Gujarat, because the long‑time MLA Yogesh Patel died.
People voted on July 30, but only about 37% of the voters turned up.
The BJP candidate, Satish Govindbhai Patel, got a lot more votes than the Congress candidate, Bhikhabhai Rabari.
Counting started on August 3 at a school in Makarpura, and after several rounds, Satish Patel was ahead by more than 19,000 votes.
The result shows that the BJP still controls this seat, but the turnout was lower than in the last election.
Counting of votes for the Manjalpur bypoll began on Aug 3 at 8 am under tight security at Bhavan’s School, Makarpura, Vadodara.
The bypoll, held on July 30, was triggered by the death of senior BJP MLA Yogesh Patel on June 2.
BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel led the count, with a lead of 19,368 votes after 11 rounds and 8,373 votes after 4 rounds, eventually winning.
Congress candidate Bhikhabhai Rabari polled 14,977 votes after 11 rounds and 4,568 after 4 rounds.
Voter turnout was 37.5%, down from 60.15% in the 2022 assembly election.
- Who
- Satish Govindbhai Patel (BJP) and Bhikhabhai Rabari (Congress), following the death of Yogesh Patel
- What
- By-election for the Manjalpur assembly seat
- When
- Voting on July 30, 2023; counting began August 3, 2023
- Where
- Vadodara city, Gujarat, at Bhavan’s School, Makarpura
- Why
- To fill the seat vacated by the death of senior BJP MLA Yogesh Patel
- Election Date
- July 30, 2023
- Counting Date
- August 3, 2023
- Turnout
- 37.5%
- Winning Candidate
- Satish Govindbhai Patel (BJP)
- Margin
- 19,368 votes
- Total Electors
- 219,494
- Seat
- Manjalpur Assembly
- Constituency
- Vadodara, Gujarat
