Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Gujarat Bypoll Clash: Congress Accuses BJP of Violating Code
During a by‑election in Manjalpur, Gujarat, workers from the two main parties had a small fight outside a polling station.
Congress said BJP people were campaigning too close to the booth, breaking election rules.
BJP said they were just telling people to vote.
Police said the fight was stopped quickly and no one was taken to jail.
The vote went on and about 22% of people had voted by mid‑afternoon.
The election is a direct contest between a BJP candidate and a Congress candidate after a former BJP MLA died.
A brief clash erupted between BJP and Congress workers outside a polling station in Manjalpur, Vadodara, on election day.
Congress alleged BJP supporters were campaigning near the booth, violating the Model Code of Conduct, and lodged a formal complaint with election authorities.
BJP countered that its workers were conducting voter‑awareness activities and denied assault allegations.
Police reported the incident was contained, no detentions, and polling continued peacefully with a 21.66% turnout by mid‑afternoon.
The by‑poll, triggered by the death of BJP MLA Yogesh Patel, is a straight contest between BJP’s Satish Patel and Congress’s Bhikha Rabari.
- Who
- BJP and Congress workers, election officials, and police
- What
- A brief clash over alleged campaigning near a polling station
- When
- Thursday, election day
- Where
- Manjalpur Assembly constituency, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
- Why
- Congress alleges BJP violated the Model Code of Conduct; BJP claims voter‑awareness activities
- Event
- Manjalpur Assembly bypoll clash
- Location
- Manjalpur, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
- Date
- Thursday, election day (exact date not specified)
- Turnout
- 21.66% by 2 p.m.
- Candidates
- Satish Patel (BJP) vs Bhikha Rabari (Congress)
