Bypoll
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bypoll is a noun meaning (India) Synonym of by-election.
Meaning
(India) Synonym of by-election.
Example Sentences
Yet the ruling party has been able to win the Howrah bypoll comfortably.
Sawant is the widow of former MLA Bala Sawant who died sometime back and due to this this bypoll was held.
This was perhaps her expression of gratitude for the GJMM on the latter's support for the Trinamool candidate in the Rajgunj assembly bypoll.
The extent of the DMK's alleged vote-buying in the 2009 Thirumangalam bypoll led to observers speaking of excessive cash distribution ahead of elections as the "Thirumangalam" model.
Word Forms
- bypolls
- by-poll
Synonyms for bypoll
Depending on context, synonyms include by-election.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudo-election, palaiyam, palayam, pseudoelection, pseudo-referendum, personation.
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