bypoll

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From by- +‎ poll.

Noun

bypoll (plural bypolls)

  1. (India) Synonym of by-election
    • 2012, Romit Bagchi, Gorkhaland: Crisis of Statehood, →ISBN:
      This was perhaps her expression of gratitude for the GJMM on the latter's support for the Trinamool candidate in the Rajgunj assembly bypoll.
    • 2015, Sudip Bhattacharyya, Over The Years:, page 122:
      Yet the ruling party has been able to win the Howrah bypoll comfortably.
    • 2016, Manish Verma, Current Affairs Manual 2016, →ISBN:
      Sawant is the widow of former MLA Bala Sawant who died sometime back and due to this this bypoll was held.
    • 2017, Milan Vaishnav -, When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics, →ISBN:
      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.
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