<p>BJP is leading in two of the three Assembly constituencies that went to by-elections on Friday.</p>.<p>According to the office of Chief Electoral Officer, BJP is leading in Devadurga and Hebbal constituencies by a margin of 15,025 votes and 16,171 votes, respectively, and Congress in Bidar by a margin of 20,248 votes till around noon.</p>.<p>The by-polls were necessitated due to the death of sitting members.</p>.<p>In all the three constituencies, there is a direct fight between ruling Congress and opposition BJP, while political infighting in former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda-led JD(S) has reduced the party to third position.</p>.<p>Hebbal in Bengaluru is considered crucial for Congress as stakes are high for the party which has fielded C K Abdul Rahman Sharief, grandson of senior party leader C K Jaffer Sharief, against the wishes of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who had opted for MLC Byrathi Suresh as the candidate.</p>.<p>As per current trends, BJP's Y A Narayana Swamy in Hebbal is leading with 37,640 votes, while Rahman Shariff has secured 21,469 and JD(S) candidate Ismail Sharieff Nana 2,515 votes.</p>.<p>Ten candidates are in the fray in Bidar, three in Devadurga and 20 in Hebbal.</p>.<p>Of the three seats, BJP had held Hebbal and Bidar and Congress Devadurga.</p>
<p>BJP is leading in two of the three Assembly constituencies that went to by-elections on Friday.</p>.<p>According to the office of Chief Electoral Officer, BJP is leading in Devadurga and Hebbal constituencies by a margin of 15,025 votes and 16,171 votes, respectively, and Congress in Bidar by a margin of 20,248 votes till around noon.</p>.<p>The by-polls were necessitated due to the death of sitting members.</p>.<p>In all the three constituencies, there is a direct fight between ruling Congress and opposition BJP, while political infighting in former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda-led JD(S) has reduced the party to third position.</p>.<p>Hebbal in Bengaluru is considered crucial for Congress as stakes are high for the party which has fielded C K Abdul Rahman Sharief, grandson of senior party leader C K Jaffer Sharief, against the wishes of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who had opted for MLC Byrathi Suresh as the candidate.</p>.<p>As per current trends, BJP's Y A Narayana Swamy in Hebbal is leading with 37,640 votes, while Rahman Shariff has secured 21,469 and JD(S) candidate Ismail Sharieff Nana 2,515 votes.</p>.<p>Ten candidates are in the fray in Bidar, three in Devadurga and 20 in Hebbal.</p>.<p>Of the three seats, BJP had held Hebbal and Bidar and Congress Devadurga.</p>