bypoll
/ˈbaɪpəʊl/noun
उच्चारण बाइपोल
उपचुनाव
Core word
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[C] Indian English
an election held to fill a seat that has become empty between general elections
उपचुनाव
- The bypoll was caused by the death of the sitting MLA.
- The ruling party won both bypolls.
- Voting for the bypoll will take place on Thursday.
+ 2 more examples
- The opposition candidate led from the first round of counting in the bypoll.
- A bypoll was announced for the vacant Lok Sabha seat.
Synonyms by-election
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bypoll in + seat / constituency
An Indian-English news word for a by-election; it takes 'in' for the place.
By-election के लिए भारतीय समाचारों का शब्द; स्थान के लिए 'in' आता है।
- The bypoll in Nanded will be held on 20 November.
- Bypolls were held in five Assembly seats.
bypoll to + seat
'To' is used for the post being filled: a bypoll to the Rajya Sabha, to the Assembly.
जिस पद या सदन के लिए चुनाव हो, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
- A bypoll to the Lok Sabha seat is due within six months.
bypolls (plural)
News reports often use the plural when several seats go to the polls on the same day. A plural verb follows.
जब एक ही दिन कई सीटों पर चुनाव हों, तो समाचारों में plural का प्रयोग होता है और verb भी plural आती है।
- The bypolls are seen as a test for the government.
bypoll in civics
A bypoll is held when a seat becomes vacant between general elections because of a death, resignation or disqualification. The winner serves only the remaining term.
Bypoll तब होता है जब आम चुनावों के बीच मृत्यु, इस्तीफ़े या अयोग्यता से कोई सीट खाली हो जाए। विजेता केवल शेष कार्यकाल तक सेवा करता है।
- The winner of a bypoll serves the remaining term only.
- A bypoll fills a vacancy; it does not elect a new government.
+Collocations 5
verb + bypoll
holdannouncecontestwinloseboycott
- The party decided to contest the bypoll alone.
adjective + bypoll
crucialhigh-stakesupcomingkeenly contestedrecent
- A high-stakes bypoll is scheduled for next month.
bypoll + noun
resultcampaigncandidatescheduleturnout
- The bypoll turnout was only forty per cent.
noun + bypoll
AssemblyLok SabhapanchayatmunicipalRajya Sabha
- The Assembly bypoll was necessary after the resignation.
bypoll + cause
death of the memberresignationdisqualificationvacancy
- The bypoll was held after the sitting member resigned.
“More examples 6
- The Election Commission announced the bypoll date on Monday.
चुनाव आयोग ने सोमवार को bypoll की तारीख की घोषणा की।
- The bypoll was necessary because the sitting member had passed away.
Bypoll इसलिए आवश्यक था क्योंकि निवर्तमान सदस्य का निधन हो गया था।
- Radhika's civics teacher explained why a bypoll differs from a general election.
राधिका की नागरिक शास्त्र की शिक्षिका ने समझाया कि bypoll आम चुनाव से कैसे भिन्न है।
- Voters in the hill constituency braved snow to cast their ballot in the bypoll.
पहाड़ी निर्वाचन क्षेत्र के मतदाताओं ने बर्फ़ की परवाह किए बिना bypoll में मतदान किया।
- The result of the bypoll will not change the government's majority.
Bypoll का परिणाम सरकार के बहुमत को नहीं बदलेगा।
- The party hopes to retain the seat in the forthcoming bypoll.
पार्टी को आगामी bypoll में सीट बनाए रखने की उम्मीद है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The bypoll are scheduled for Sunday.
✓ The bypoll is scheduled for Sunday.
A single 'bypoll' takes a singular verb.
एक 'bypoll' के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ The bypoll will be held in 20 November.
✓ The bypoll will be held on 20 November.
A date takes 'on'.
तारीख़ के साथ 'on' आता है।