India, July 30 -- The by-election, held in Gujarat's Vadodara district began on July 30. Polling will determine the fate of two candidates vying for the Manjalpur assembly seat. The polling began around 7 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m and the counting of votes will take place on August 3. The bypoll was necessitated by the death of senior BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel on June 2 after a prolonged illness.

The ruling BJP has fielded former Vadodara Municipal Corporation councillor Satish Govindbhai Patel, while the Congress has nominated its Gujarat vice president and former minister Bhikhabhai Rabari.

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