In Maharashtra, West Bengal and Gujarat, incidents of stone pelting and arson were reported to have triggered communal tension around the Ram Navami celebrations. Both police and the public were injured.
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In Pune's by-polls, Congress's Ravindra Dhangekar won in Kasba Peth considered to be a stronghold of the BJP. Ashwini Laxman Jagtap brought victory for the saffron party in Pune's Pimpri Chinchwad.
Meghalaya and Nagaland went for assembly polls on February 27 and voting was held in Tripura on February 16. The three states witnessed high voter turnout.