Anta By-Election 2025 Live: Congress Candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya Maintains Lead as Independent Naresh Meena Surpasses BJP’s Morpal Suman

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Baran, Rajasthan: The vote counting for the Anta Assembly by-election 2025 began early today, with 14 tables set up for counting 20 rounds of EVM votes. Counting of postal ballots has already been completed. The election has turned into a triangular contest between BJP’s Morpal Suman, Congress’ Pramod Jain Bhaya, and independent candidate Naresh Meena. The final outcome is expected to be clear by this afternoon.

Live Updates (as of 14 Nov 2025)

• Seventh Round: Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya continued to hold a strong lead with 27,575 votes. Independent Naresh Meena secured 21,586 votes, moving past BJP’s Morpall Suman, who received 18,408 votes.
• Sixth Round: Bhaya – 23,693 | Meena – 18,644 | Suman – 15,988 | Total votes counted – 60,157
• Fifth Round: Bhaya – 18,613 | Meena – 16,684 | Suman – 12,286 | Total votes counted – 49,090
• Round-wise Progress of Naresh Meena (Independent):

1. 1st Round – 316 votes
2. 2nd Round – 6,953 votes
3. 3rd Round – 10,131 votes
4. 4th Round – 14,012 votes
5. 5th Round – 16,684 votes
6. 6th Round – 18,644 votes
7. 7th Round – 18,644 votes

• Round-wise Progress of Pramod Jain Bhaya (Congress):

1. 1st Round – 3,407 votes
2. 2nd Round – 7,567 votes
3. 3rd Round – 11,203 votes
4. 4th Round – 13,860 votes
5. 5th Round – 18,613 votes
6. 6th Round – 23,693 votes
7. 7th Round – 27,575 votes

• Round-wise Progress of Morpal Suman (BJP):

1. 1st Round – 3,135 votes
2. 2nd Round – 5,266 votes
3. 3rd Round – 7,705 votes
4. 4th Round – 9,659 votes
5. 5th Round – 12,286 votes
6. 6th Round – 15,988 votes
7. 7th Round – 18,408 votes

Candidate Backgrounds

• Pramod Jain Bhaya (Congress): A veteran leader and former minister, Bhaya has consistently led the Congress campaign in Anta. He emerged as the front-runner from early rounds, maintaining a clear lead throughout.
• Naresh Meena (Independent): A young and ambitious independent candidate, Meena has steadily gained ground and overtook the BJP candidate in multiple rounds, showcasing a strong local support base.
• Morpall Suman (BJP): A local BJP leader and grassroots activist, Suman’s campaign was strongly backed by party leadership, including former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. Despite early momentum, he has remained in third place in most rounds, with disappointing results even in his home region of Tisaya.

Voting and Counting Details

• Voter Turnout: The by-election saw a strong turnout of over 80%, with 96,141 male voters, 86,955 female voters, and 3 others casting their votes. Among 2,111 differently-abled voters, 1,929 voted (91.38%).
• Ballot Papers: 293 ballot papers were counted, with 16 invalidated.
• Counting Process: EVM counting began after the completion of ballot paper counting, with 14 tables and strict security arrangements at the Baran Government College.

With counting still underway, all eyes are on whether Congress’ Bhaya will maintain his lead, if Naresh Meena will continue his surge, or whether BJP’s Suman can stage a comeback in the final rounds.

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