Meanwhile, in the bypolls, the ruling CPI(M) in Tripura today retained the Nalchar Assembly seat in Sipahijala district with its candidate defeating the Congress rival by 4777 votes. 

The seat fell vacant following the death of ruling CPI-M, MLA, Sukumar Burman on March 10.

And of course, Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress has swept the bypolls in Andhra Pradesh with 13 out of 14 seats.