Bypolls Results 2020 Highlights: BJP sweeps bypolls; wins big in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat

The BJP swept the bypolls, making clean wins in Gujarat, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Congress won in Haryana. The NDA also cemented its leadership in Bihar, with the saffron party taking the bigger share in the alliance. The by-elections, a litmus test for the parties, holds high stakes for the BJP and the Congress.

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Bypolls Results: Madhya Pradesh

The BJP government, which needed eight MLAs for a simple majority, won 17 seats and was leading in two out the 28 Assembly seats in MP where bypolls were held.

A buoyed Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the outcome proves that voters supported the decision taken by the Congress MLAs to pull down the previous Kamal Nath dispensation.

The BJP came to power in March after the collapse of the Congres-led government following a revolt by a section of Congress MLAs led by Jyotiraditya Scindia. The Congress has secured victory on one seat and was leading in eight constituencies.

In the 230-member house, the BJP tally has increased to 124 with the win, providing stability to the government.

Powered by the "progressive agenda" of the government under Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan and the hardwork of its workers, the BJP has emerged as the "unparalleled choice" of people in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi said, adding that the people's affection for the party is "invaluable".

MP Congress president Kamal Nath accepted the defeat and said the party made efforts to reach out to people.

"We accept the mandate. We made every effort to reach out to voters. I also thank all voters who participated in the by-elections," Nath said in a tweet.

Also Read | In BJP's MP bypolls victory, Scindia emerges as a hero

Despite the BJP's gains, state minister Imarti Devi lost the bypolls from the Dabra assembly seat.

Imarti Devi was among thee Congress MLAs who had switched from the Congress.

Kamal Nath's 'item' jibe at her during campaigning had stoked a controversy.

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Bypolls Results: Gujarat

The ruling BJP on Tuesday won all the eight assembly seats in Gujarat where by-elections were held, dealing a blow to the opposition Congress which had bagged these constituencies in 2017.

Prime Minister Modi said the bond between the people of Gujarat and the BJP is unbreakable and this affection is again seen in the bypolls victory.

The BJP's tally in the 182-member Assembly has now reached 111.

Eight Congress MLAs had resigned before the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat, and five of them, who were given tickets by the BJP, won on Tuesday.

They are Pradhyumansinh Jadeja (who won from Abdasa seat), Brjesh Merja (Morbi), Akshay Patel (Karjan), Jitu Chaudhari (Kaprada) and J V Kakadiya (Dhari).

On the Limbdi seat in Surendranagar district, former minister Kiritsinh Rana of the BJP, who lost in 2017, defeated Congress' Chetan Khachar.

On the Scheduled Tribe-reserved Dangs seat, BJP candidate Vijay Patel was declared the winner by the EC.

The BJP's Dalit leader and former minister Atmaram Parmar, who had lost in the last election, defeated Mohan Solanki of the Congress on the Gadhada (SC) seat in Botad district.

As party workers broke into celebrations and burst firecrackers at its headquarters in Gandhinagar, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani told reporters his party’s performance was a “trailer” for the upcoming elections to local bodies and the 2022 assembly polls.

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Bypolls Results: Uttar Pradesh

The BJP, which already has a comfortable majority in the UP Assembly, retained six seats and the SP hung on to its Malhani constituency in the bypolls for seven assembly seats, the 6:1 outcome indicating that the ruling party continued its hold over the populous state.

BJP candidate Sangeeta Chauhan won in Naugawan Sadat, Usha Sirohi in Bulandshahr, Prem Pal Dhangar in Tundla, Shrikant Katiyar in Bangarmau, Satya Prakash Mani Tripathi in Deoria and Upendra Nath Paswan in Ghatampur, according to the Election Commission.

Samajwadi Party’s Lucky Yadav won Malhani, the seat which was represented by his father Parasnath Yadav, whose death necessitated the by-election. He defeated independent candidate Dhananjay Singh by 4,632 votes.

A tough see-saw battle was fought for the Naugawan Sadat seat held earlier by Chetan Chauhan, the former cricketer who was a minister in Yogi Adityanath's BJP government.

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Bypolls Results: Manipur

According to Election Commission, the BJP had won four seats and one was bagged by an Independent. The by-elections were necessitated as Congress MLAs quit the party to join the BJP.

In Singhat assembly constituency, BJP candidate Ginsuanhau was elected unopposed in October this year.

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Bypolls Results: Karnataka

The ruling BJP won both the seats for which by-elections were held, wresting Sira from the JD(S) and Rajarajeshwari Nagar from the Congress. It created history by recording its first-ever victory in the Sira assembly segment Dr C M Rajesh Gowda winning with a margin of over 12,000 votes.

In R R Nagar, N Munirathana emerged winner with a margin of over 58,000 votes against his nearest Congress rival Kusuma.

Read: Munirathna rides on popularity, helps lotus bloom in RR Nagar

Bypolls Results: Jharkhand

The JMM-led ruling coalition of Jharkhand retained Dumka and Bermo assembly seats, albeit with reduced margins from the 2019 state polls.

JMM candidate Basant Soren, who is the younger brother of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, defeated his nearest BJP rival Lois Marandi, a former minister, by 6,842 votes, in Dumka seat.

The winning margin of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha reduced almost by half compared to what it was in last year's assembly election.

In Bermo constituency, Kumar Jayamangal alias Anup Singh of the Congress defeated Yogeshwar Mahto "Batul", his nearest BJP rival, by a margin of 14,225 votes.

Bypolls Results: Odisha

The state’s ruling Biju Janata Dal won both the Balasore, which was held by the BJP, and Tirtol seats for which by-elections were held.

Bypolls Results: Haryana

In a big win for the Congress, its candidate Indu Raj Narwal defeated the BJP’s candidate, Olympian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, in the Baroda assembly seat in BJP-ruled Haryana.

Bypolls Results: Chhattisgarh

The ruling Congress won the Marwahi Assembly bypoll, necessitated by the death of Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) founder Ajit Jogi.

Congress candidate Dr K K Dhruw won by 38,197 votes.

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Bypolls Results: Telangana

The BJP wrested the Dubbak Assembly constituency from the ruling TRS in Telangana.

BJP candidate M Raghunandan Rao defeated his nearest rival Solipeta Sujatha of the ruling TRS by 1,079 votes.

Sujata was the wife of sitting TRS MLA Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy whose death in August this year led to the bypolls.

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Bypolls Results: Nagaland

The National Democratic Progressive Party bagged the Southern Angami-I seat in Kohima while an Independent candidate won in the Pungro-Kiphire assembly segment in Kiphire district.

The votes for the November 3 and 7 by-elections were counted along with the ballots for the Bihar polls and progressed in accordance with Election Commission guidelines restricting the number of people in counting halls, officials said.

Extensive measures were taken to ensure social distancing.

Chouhan thanks PM Modi

"Respected Prime Minister, thank you very much for your encouraging words and invaluable good wishes! Myself and my team MP are committed to making it for your #AatmaNirbharBharat #AatmaNirbharMP dreams. Your inspiring words have given us new strength. Kotish: Gratitude!" says Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

BJP wins 17 seats in Madhya Pradesh

A BJP sweep in bypolls, crucial gains in MP secure its govt

The BJP on Tuesday was set to sweep the assembly by-elections held last week with leads and wins in 40 of 59 seats across 11 states, including Madhya Pradesh where it cemented its rule by winning 16 seats and was poised to add three more.

India’s ruling party wrested all the eight seats from the Congress in Gujarat and retained its six constituencies in Uttar Pradesh that went to the polls in the first pan-India electoral exercise in the pandemic, according to the Election Commission data at 10.30 PM.

As the electoral juggernaut rolled and BJP workers, anticipating a win in the Bihar assembly polls, prepared for celebrations at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi, votes were also counted for by-elections in Manipur (five seats), Haryana (one), Chhattisgarh (one), Jharkhand (two), Karnataka (two), Nagaland (two), Odisha (two) and Telangana (one).

(PTI)

Everyone has the right to profess their own belief and faith: Jyotiraditya Scindia

BJP minister Imarti Devi loses bypoll in Madhya Pradesh

In a setback to the BJP, its woman minister in Madhya Pradesh Imarti Devi lost bypoll from the Dabra assembly seat on Tuesday, an election official said.

Congress candidate Suresh Raje defeated Imarti Devi, considered a loyalist of BJP Rajya Sabha member Jyotiraditya Scindia, by a margin of 7,633 votes, the official said.

The minister got 68,056 votes, while her Congress rival received 75,689 ballots, he said.

BSP candidate Santosh Gaur got 4,883 votes, while 1,690 electors preferred NOTA.

Imarti Devi, along with nearly two dozens other Congress MLAs, had quit the party in March this year to join the BJP.

She was later inducted in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet and the BJP fielded her from Dabra in Gwalior district.

People of Bihar chose development over casteism, appeasement: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday complimented the people of Bihar for electing the NDA in the just concluded assembly elections, saying the people of the state have chosen development over "hollow politics, casteism and appeasement".

In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah also said that the victory of the NDA was the win of the "double engine" development of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

"Every section of Bihar has once again chosen the development of NDA by denying hollow politics, casteism and appeasement politics. I thank all the brothers and sisters of the state from the core of my heart for re-choosing development, progress and good governance. I especially thank the youth and women who formed the NDA government with absolute majority by choosing security and a bright future in Bihar," he said.

As counting of votes drag on, Congress banks 8 seats in Madhya Pradesh. BJP seals 17 seats

I thank the people of Madhya Pradesh for blessing BJP in the by-polls held across the state. Their affection is invaluable: PM Modi

UP people have given unequivocal support to the BJP: Modi

"In Uttar Pradesh, the pro-people policies of the Centre and UP Government under @myogiadityanath Ji have endeared our party to the citizens. They have given unequivocal support to the BJP, for which I express gratitude. I also appreciate the good work of the @BJP4UP Unit," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.

BJP Karnataka’s victories in Rajarajeshwarinagar and Sira are extremely special: PM

"I thank the people of Dubbak for blessing @BJP4Telangana. This is a historic win and gives us strength to serve the state with greater vigour. Our Karyakartas worked very hard and I laud their noteworthy efforts in furthering BJP’s development agenda," PM Narendra Modi said.

"The @BJP4Karnataka’s victories in Rajarajeshwarinagar and Sira are extremely special. It reaffirms the people’s unwavering faith in the reform agenda of the Centre and State Government under @BSYBJP Ji. I thank the people for their support and laud the efforts of our Karyakartas," he tweeted.

Here are the pMadhya Pradesh bypoll updates as per ECI:

How much more rigging will run in Bihar elections? asks Congress

"How much more rigging will run in Bihar elections? In Kishanganj, Congress candidates won by 1,266 votes. The BJP candidate had gone home. Now the Congress candidate is being denied a certificate. Public opinion is being hijacked by killing democracy," says Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his wife Sadhna Singh offer prayers at a temple after party's victory in Madhya Pradesh Assembly by-elections, in Bhopal, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo

Congress MLAs' move to pull down Nath govt vindicated: Chouhan

After securing the numbers in assembly bypolls for a stable government, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the outcome proves voters supported the decision taken by Congress MLAs to pull down the previous Kamal Nath dispensation.

The BJP, which came to power in March after collapse of the Nath government following revolt by a section of Congress MLAs, has so far won 11 out the 28 Assembly seats where bypolls were held on November 3.

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People of MP reposed faith in Shivraj, it's victory of collective leadership: BJP leaders

With the BJP headed for winning two-thirds of seats in Madhya Pradesh assembly bypolls, BJP leaders on Tuesday said people of the state have reposed faith in the leadership of Shivraj Singh Chouhan and dubbed his predecessor Kamal Nath as an accidental chief minister.

As per the Election Commission's latest data, the BJP has won 13 seats and was leading in six, out of the total 28 assembly seats that went for bypolls.

The BJP came to power in March after the collapse of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government following a revolt by a section of Congress MLAs led by Jyotiraditya Scindia their entry into BJP.

"This result shows people of the state have reposed faith in BJP and the leadership of Shivraj Singh Chouhan and were unhappy with Congress," senior BJP leader and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told PTI.

Tomar said the mandate was never against the BJP in the state, as the party had got more votes and only a few seats less than Congress in the last assembly election.

"It's a victory of the party's collective leadership," he said.

(PTI)

BJP, with a clear majority of 14 seats, is set to sweep the Madhya Pradesh polls

Biju Janata Dal clinched Odha seat

Madhya Pradesh: BJP wins 12 seats, Congress wins 3

Congress leaders question reliability of EVMs; EC asserts they are 'tamper-proof'

After the Congress failed to put up a good show in Bihar elections and bypolls elsewhere, party leaders on Tuesday again questioned the reliability of EVMs, even as the Election Commission asserted that the machines are "absolutely robust and tamper-proof".

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh and Dalit leader Udit Raj claimed that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) can be hacked and tampered with, though their party colleague Karti Chidambaram said the EVM system is accurate and dependable, and "it's time to stop blaming the EVM".

"What is the reason that no developed country is using EVMs... if a chip is there, then it is not tamper-proof," Singh said, alleging "selective" rigging.

(PTI)

Yediyurappa indicates cabinet reshuffle is on cards

With BJP's victory in bypolls to two Assembly constituencies, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday indicated that it will not be just the expansion of his cabinet, but he may even effect a reshuffle.

"In couple of days I will contact the Prime Minister, Amit Shah (Home Minister), J P Nadda (BJP National President) over phone, I will also try to meet them regarding the cabinet expansion and on coming back (from Delhi) in one or two days I want to expand the cabinet," Yediyurappa told reporters.

(PTI)

BJP's Raghunandan Rao wins Dubbak Assembly bypoll

BJP candidate M Raghunandan Rao on Tuesday won the by election to the Dubbak Assembly constituency bypoll in Telangana,the Election Commission said.

He defeated his nearest rival Solipeta Sujatha of the ruling TRS by 1,079 votes.

"The BJP candidate won by 1,079 votes," Siddipet district Collector Bharati Hollikeri told PTI. Rao got 63,352 votes, while Sujatha secured 62,273 votes, she said.

The bypoll, held on November 3, was necessitated due to the death of sitting TRS MLA Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy in The TRS had fielded his widow Sujatha as its candidate.

BJP wins Dubbaka Assembly constituency which went to Telangana Bypolls against Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Guj bypolls: Two more Congress turncoats win on BJP tickets

The ruling BJP in Gujarat on Tuesday won byelections to Morbi and Karjan Assembly seats by defeating contestants of the opposition Congress, the Election Commission said.

The BJP has already won Abdasa seat.

In a tight contest in Morbi seat, BJP's Brijesh Merja emerged victorious against his nearest Congress rival Jayantilal Patel by a margin of 4,649 votes.

Merja was polled 64,711 votes while Patel secured 60,062 votes.

In the 2017 assembly poll, Merja, who had contested on a Congress ticket, had defeated five-time BJP MLA Kantilal Amrutiya.

In Karjan constituency in Vadodara district, BJP's Akshay Patel, also a Congress turncoat, won by a margin of 16,425 votes against Congress nominee Kiritisinh Jadeja.

Patel garnered 76,958 votes, while Jadeja could secure 60,533 votes.

In the rest five seats, out of the total eighr constituencies for which byelections were held on November 3, the BJP has established a dominant lead.

(PTI)

'Modi hai toh mumkin hai', says Yogi Adityanath on BJP's performance in polls

"The BJP in this bypoll has given hints about the future polls. The party candidates in the bye-elections are leading over their nearest rivals in the range of 17,000 to 32,000," he said.

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Congress wins Marwahi assembly bypoll in Chhattisgarh

The ruling Congress won the Marwahi Assembly bypoll in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, an election official said.

Bypoll was necessitated for this seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST), by the death of its MLA and Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) founder Ajit Jogi on May 29.

Congress candidate Dr K K Dhruw won the bypoll to the constituency, located in Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (GPM) district, by 38,197 votes.

He defeated the BJP's Dr Gambheer Singh. Dhruw polled 83,561 votes while Singh secured 45,364 votes, the official said.

Voting had been held on November 3 and the turnout was 77.89 per cent.

It was for the first time since Ajit Jogi won the Marwahi seat in 2001 that no member of his family was in the fray, as the election authority rejected the nomination papers of his son, JCC (J) president Amit Jogi, and Amit's wife Richa Jogi for invalid caste certificates.

(PTI)

Gujarat bypolls covered in saffron shade

Clean sweep for BJP in Gujarat, wins all 8 seats

UP: BJP wins Unnao's Bangermau assembly seat by 31,398 votes

The ruling BJP retained the Unnao’s Bangermau assembly seat after its candidate Shrikant Katiyar defeated Congress' Arti Bajpai by 31,398 votes.

Bangermau is among the seven assembly constituencies in the state for which bypolls were held on November 3.

The seat fell vacant following the conviction of sitting MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in a rape case.

(PTI)

With 9 seats already in kitty, BJP gets simple majority in MP

With the BJP winning nine out of the 28 assembly seats in bypolls in Madhya Pradesh so far on Tuesday, the ruling party has already attained a simple majority in the 230-member house.

The BJP is leading in 10 other seats. Voting for bypolls on assembly 28 seats was held on November 3 and counting of ballots was taken up on Tuesday.

The BJP's current strengthin the MP assembly is 107 and nine more seats take it to the simple majority mark of 116. The effective strength of the 230-member house is 229.

According to Election Commission data, the BJP has so far won nine seats - Bamori, Ashok Nagar, Mungaoli, Anuppur, Sanchi, Mandhata, Nepanagar, Badnawar and Suwasara.

On the other hand, the opposition Congress has so far won one seat Biaora - and was leading in eight others.

(PTI)

Madhya Pradesh bypolls: BJP wins 10 seats, Congress wins 1

Gujarat: BJP wins 7 seats

Jharkhand: Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha win one seat each

Uttar Pradesh: BJP wins 3 seats, Samajwadi Party wins one

Madhya Pradesh: Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary of BJP beats Congress' Madanlal Choudhary in Sanchi

Madhya Pradesh: BJP's Bisahu Lal Singh wins in Anuppur with a difference of 34,864 against Congress' Vishvnath Singh

Nagaland: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and Independant candidate win one seat each

Manipur bypolls: BJP wins 2 seats, Independent 1

BJP candidates won two seats while an Independent candidate bagged one in the by-election to four Manipur Assembly constituencies, the results of which were announced on Tuesday, officials said.

BJP candidates Oinam Lukhoi Singh and Paonam Brojen Singh won the Wangoi seat and Wangjing Tentha seats respectively, they said.

Oinam Lukho Singh defeated his nearest rival Khuraijam Loken Singh of the National People's Party by 257 votes while Paonam Brojen Singh trounced his nearest Congress rival Moirangthem Hemanta Singh by 1,560 votes.

Independent candidate Y Antas Khan, won the Lilong seat by defeating his nearest Independent rival Mohd Abdul Nasir by 3,078 votes.

BJP candidate Ngamthang Haokip was ahead of his Congress rival Lamtinthang Haokip by 7,661 votes in the Saitu seat.

The by-polls held on November 7 were necessitated after Congress MLAs of these four seats resigned from the assembly and joined the ruling BJP.

(PTI)

Uttar Pradesh: BJP's Dr. Satyaprakash Mani Tripathi Urf Guddu Babu beats Samajwadi Party's Barahamashankar Tripathi in Deoria with a margin of 20,089

BJP candidate Paonam Brojen Singh wins Wangjing Tentha constituency in bypolls to 4 assembly seats in Manipur

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party wins in Nagaland

Madhya Pradesh: BJP wins in Badnawar

BJP candidateRajvardhan Singh-Shree Premsingh Dattigaon wins in Badnawar against Congress' Kamalsing Patel with a margin of 32,133 votes.

Madhya Pradesh: Congress' Amlyahat-Ramchandra Dangi wins against BJP's Narayansingh Panwar in Biaora. Meanwhile in Ashok Nagar, BJP's Jajpal Singh "Jajji" beats INC's Asha Dohare.

Madhya Pradesh: BJP candidate Brajendra Singh Yadav wins against INC's Kanhairam Lodhi in Mungaoli

BJP's Suwasra candidate Dung Hardeepsingh wins against Congress' Bhai Rakesh Patidar

BJP's tact of using (Asaduddin) Owaisi Sahab's party in the Bihar elections has succeeded to an extent. All secular parties should be alert about vote cutter Owaisi Sahab: Congress leader and MP CM Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Telangana: Close contest in Dubbak bypoll; BJP gains slender lead after 20 rounds of counting

The ruling TRS and opposition BJP were locked in a neck and neck contest in the Dubbak Assembly bypoll and the saffron party gained a slender lead of 240 votes after the completion of 20 rounds of counting of votes on Tuesday.

The BJP was ahead of the TRS in initial rounds, but the ruling party bounced back and secured a lead subsequently.

The TRS was ahead by 251 votes after 19 rounds, but the BJP again managed to gain upper hand after the 20th round with 240 votes.

(PTI)

No dispute regarding NDA leader in Bihar: state BJP chief

With the NDA leading in 128 of the 243 seats in Bihar assembly, BJP state chief Sanjay Jaiswal said there is no dispute regarding who will lead the government if the alliance returns to power in the state.

A party or a coalition requires 122 seats to form the government in Bihar.

"The issue has been cleared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief J P Nadda much before the elections," he said, while responding to a query whether Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA government if the alliance secures a majority in the assembly.

Without naming RJD leader and Grand Alliance chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav, Jaiswal took a swipe at him, saying, "People are intelligent enough to distinguish between truth and falsehood."

(PTI)

Baroda bypoll: BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt defeated by Cong nominee

Congress candidate Indu Raj Narwal on Tuesday defeated his nearest rival and BJP nominee Yogeshwar Dutt in the Baroda assembly seat of Haryana with a margin of over 10,000 votes, said officials.

The opposition Congress has retained the Baroda seat.

This is the second time that Olympian wrestler Dutt has lost the polls from this constituency.

Dutt had lost the 2019 assembly poll by about 4,800 votes to Congress candidate Krishan Hooda.

BJP wins 3 seats in Gujarat

BJP wins Abdasa, Morbi and Karjan seats in Gujarat. Jadeja Pradhyumansinh Mahipatsinh won against INC's Dr. Shantilal Senghani in Abdasa.

The saffron party candidate Brijesh Merja from Morbi won against Congress' Jayantilal Jerajbhai Patel.

Akshaykumar Iswarbhai Patel won against INC's Jadeja Kiritsinh Dolubha inKarjan.

Karnataka RR Nagar: BJP candidate Munirathna wins in Sira constituency against Congress' C M Rajesh Gowda

BJP candidate Narayan Singh Patel wins in Mandhata constituency

BJP wins Mandhata seat in Madhya Pradesh

EC declares first result of Bihar polls

EC declares first result of Bihar polls- RJD's Lalit Yadav wins Darbhanga Rural

NDA leading on 129 - BJP 73, JDU 49, VIP 5, HAM 2

Mahagathbandhan ahead on 103 - RJD 64 (1 seat won) Congress 20, Left 18

BSP leading on 2, AIMIM on 4, LJP on 1 & independents on 4.

Follow Bihar Election Constituency-wise Result 2020 live updates

EVMs are not tamper-proof: Digvijaya Singh

EVMs are not tamper-proof, and selective tampering is done. There are seats that we would have not lost in any circumstance but we did by thousands of votes. We'll hold a meeting tomorrow & analyse the results: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh

Nagaland bypolls: NDDP leading in Southern Angami I, Independent ahead in Pungro Kiphire

The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) nominee Medo Yhokha was leading in the by-election to the Southern Angami I seat while Independent candidate T Yangseo Sangtam was ahead in the Pungro Kiphire constituency in Nagaland, as per trends.

Yhokha was leading by 624 votes over his nearest Independent rival Seyievilie Peter Zashumo in the Southern Angami I seat, as per ECI website.

(PTI)

Congress leader Udit Raj questions reliability of EVMs

After the ruling NDA took an initial lead from the grand alliance in poll trends for Bihar, Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday raised questions on the reliability of EVMs asking why they cannot be hacked if satellites can be controlled from the earth.

He also asked if Donald Trump could have lost in the US elections had EVMs been used.

"If the direction of satellites to Mars and Moon can be controlled from the earth, then why can't EVM be hacked," Udit Raj said in a tweet in Hindi.

From Congress culture to BJP ‘maryada’: New lessons for Jyotiraditya Scindia

‘Shrimant’ Jyotiraditya Scindia, the head of the erstwhile Gwalior royal family, and newly-minted BJP leader is having to learn how the party hierarchy works at the age of 49.

In the BJP, which he joined just as the Covid-19 pandemic was gaining ground in March this year, the Scindia name does not automatically spell prominence the way it used to in the Congress. At least not yet.

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Madhya Pradesh: As BJP leads in 20 seats, Congress gains momentum with leads now in 7 seats

Madhya Pradesh: BJP leads in 21 seats with 11,70,289

Trends in Guj bypolls show BJP has support of all sections: CM

"Today BJP has emerged victorious across the country, whether it is Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh or Gujarat. This outcome is the result of the work done by Narendra Modi government and the support of people for the BJP," the CM said.

Hailing voters for exercising the franchise for the bypolls held on November 3 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Rupani said the constituencies were spread in different regions of Gujarat and consisted of areas dominated by Muslims, Adivasis, Kolis and Patidars among others.

"In all these areas, the BJP has received a huge lead. The BJP bagged more votes than the Congress everywhere. As I had said earlier, this election will prove to be the last nail in the Congress' coffin," Rupani said.

He said Gujarat will continue to remain a BJP bastion where the Congress has recorded its worst-ever electoral performance.

Paatil said the BJP and its workers were confident of winning all the eight seats.

"The voters reposed their faith in the BJP and ensured a grand victory for the party. I thank all of them," he said.

(PTI)

In Pics | Madhya Pradesh: BJP workers & supporters celebrate outside party office in Indore as latest trends show BJP leading in state assembly by-polls counting

Congress is a sinking ship, they've lost connect with people. Results are against them everywhere. It's a party sans leadership. The results (Gujarat by-polls) are trailer of upcoming local polls here: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

Congress takes the lead in Chhattisgarh with 40,218 votes

Karnataka bypolls: BJP maintains lead in both seats

The ruling BJP has continued to maintain its lead over opposition Congress and JD(S) in the bypolls for two assembly constituencies in the state, poll officials said on Tuesday.

Votes polled in the November 3 byelections to Sira in Tumakuru district and Rajarajeshwari Nagar (R R Nagar) in the city were taken up for counting at 8 am and the results are expected to be out in a few hours from now.

According to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer's office, the trends show- BJP candidate was ahead with a margin of over 7,800 votes in Sira, while the party has maintained a lead with a margin of over 34,500 votes in RR Nagar.

Bihar vote count likely to end late tonight: EC

Counting of votes for the Bihar assembly elections will take longer than usual and continue till late in the night because of 63 per cent increase in the number of EVMs, the Election Commission said on Monday.

Briefing reporters in the national capital as the counting progressed in Bihar, EC officials said over 1 crore votes were counted till around 1.30 pm out of nearly 4.16 crore votes polled in the three-phase elections.

Uttar Pradesh: BJP leads in 6 seats with 1,94,869 votes (33.6%)

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party leads in on seat in Nagaland

As per law, all postal ballots received till 8 am today are to be taken up for counting: ECI

As per law, all postal ballots received till 8 am today are to be taken up for counting. It means postal ballots received at counting centres till at 8 am today need to be taken up for counting. Data related to it will be available at the level of concerned returning officer: ECI

mbly polls Patna: Workers return Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to a strong room during counting day of Bihar Assembly polls, in Patna, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Credit: PTI Photo

Gujarat bypolls: BJP ahead in all 8 seats, Congress trails

The ruling BJP in Gujarat is leading in all the eight seats while the Congress is trailing behind as counting of votes polled for the Assembly bypolls progressed on Tuesday.

The gap between the margin of votes polled by candidates of the Congress and the BJP is significant in at least five constituencies--Limbdi, Abdasa, Kaprada, Dang and Karjan.

Jayantilal Patel of Congress, who was leading from Morbi earlier in the day, has fallen behind his BJP rival Brijesh Merja who has taken a lead of over 1,000 votes, as per the Election Commission data.

In seven other seats, the BJP has been maintaining a consistent lead since this morning.

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Around 4.10 crore votes were cast, 92 lakh votes counted so far: ECI

Around 4.10 crore votes were cast, 92 lakh votes counted so far. Earlier there used to be 25-26 rounds of counting, this time it went up to around 35 rounds. So the counting will continue till late evening: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, H R Srinivas

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Madhya Pradesh bypolls: BJP leads in 20 seats, Congress ahead in seven

The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is leading in 20 of the 28 Assembly constituencies for which byelections were held while the Congress is ahead in seven seats, as per the trends of counting on Tuesday.

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is leading in Morena constituency.

However, three ministers in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government including Aidal Singh Kansana (Sumaoli), Girraj Dandotia (Dimani) and OPS Bhadoria (Mehgaon) are trailing behind their Congress rivals.

Bhadoria is trailing by only 175 votes.

In Photo: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with BJP State President VD Sharma during a meeting, at party HQ in Bhopal, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

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Karnataka: RR Nagar's trend at the end of 17th round

Munirathna (BJP)--- 88,196 votes

Kusuma (INC) --- 49,908 votes

Krishnamurthy (JDS) ---- 6,952 votes

NOTA: 1,524 votes

BJP's Munirathna leading by 38,288 votes

Telangana: After 10 rounds, BJP leading over TRS in Dubbaka

After 10 rounds in Telanagan's Dubbaka, BJP leading by 3,734 votes over TRS. Roundwise: BJP - 7, TRS - 3.

BJP is near to winning all eight seats. This is the trailer for the upcoming elections: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, in Gandhinagar (ANI)

Karnataka bypoll: Yediyurappa, states ministers celebrate at CM residence in Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, states ministers B Sriramulu, R Ashoka, Basavaraj Bommai, and other leaders of BJP celebrate at CM residence in Bengaluru as trends show the party leading on both the seats.

BJP wins two seats in Manipur, gains lead in two other constituencies

BJP wins one of the five seats which went to bypolls in Manipur

BJP wins one of the five seats which went to bypolls in Manipur.

The party is also leading on three seats, Independent leading on one seat as counting continues.

Telangana: BJP leads in Dubbak bypoll

Uttar Pradesh bypolls: BJP leads in 5 seats

Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders show victory sign as the party leads on all eight Gujarat Assembly seats which voted in by-polls

Bihar poll: BJP's Parshuram Chaubey leads over Congress rival Sanjay Tiwari by 2,600 votes in Buxar seat.

Biju Janata Dal leading on the two assembly seats in Odisha which went to bypolls, as per Election Commission

Madhya Pradesh Bypolls: BJP leading on 17 seats, Congress on 9 and BSP on 2, as per Election Commission trends of all 28 seats which went to by-polls.

Counting day of Bihar Assembly polls: Workers return Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to a strong room during counting day of Bihar Assembly polls, in Patna, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020.

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Bharatiya Janata Party leading on all eight Gujarat Assembly seats which voted in by-polls, as per Election Commission trends

Uttar Pradesh by-poll: BJP leading on five seats, Samajwadi Party and an Independent candidate leading on one each.

Election Commission press conference to take place at 1:30 pm.

Election Commission press conference to take place at 1.30 pm.

Deputy Election Commissioners Sudeep Jain, Chandrabhushan Kumar, and Ashish Kundra to brief the media.

Madhya Pradesh: BJP races forward

BJP leading on 17 seats, Congress on 9 and Bahujan Samaj Party on one in Madhya Pradesh.

Bypolls results: BJP ahead in MP, Gujarat and UP

The BJP was leading in 17 seats and the Congress in nine in Madhya Pradesh as votes were counted for assembly by-elections in 58 seats across 11 states, according to the Election Commission website on Tuesday.

India’s ruling party was also ahead in seven seats and the Congress in one in Gujarat, where by-elections were held in eight seats, and five in Uttar Pradesh, where polls were held in seven constituencies. The Samajwadi Party was ahead in one and an Independent candidate in another in the country’s most populous state.

Counting for the polling held on November 3 began at 8 am and progressed strictly in accordance with the Election Commission’s guidelines, officials said. The number of people who can be present in the counting halls was restricted and extensive measures taken to ensure social distancing, they said.

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Baroda bypoll: Cong candidate Indu Raj leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt

Congress candidate Indu Raj Narwal is leading over his nearest rival and BJP nominee Yogeshwar Dutt by a margin of 2,843 votes from the Baroda Assembly seat in Haryana, as per initial trends.

After the fourth round of counting, Narwal polled 11,504 votes while Dutt got 8,661, as per Election Commission data.

The counting of votes for the bypoll to the Baroda assembly seat began at 8 am on Tuesday. There will be 20 rounds of counting.

Three-tier security has been provided at the counting centre in Sonipat's Mohana, the officials said.

The polling on November 3 for the Baroda assembly seat had recorded an overall turnout of 68.57 per cent, sealing the fate of 14 candidates.

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'BJP getting majority in MP & Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath) are going to Delhi'

BJP has nothing to lose, those who are losing ask them. We'll only gain. I heard Digvijaya Singh's statement. If he's questioning EVM, it means BJP is winning. We're getting majority & the two elderlies (Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath) are going to Delhi: MP Minister Narottam Mishra

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Manipur bypolls: BJP leading in 2, Congress 1

The ruling BJP in Manipur was ahead in two seats while the Congress and an Independent candidate were leading in one constituency each for which bypolls were held on November 7.

According to early trends, BJP candidate Oinam Lukhoi Singh was leading over his nearest rival Khuraijam Loken Singh of the National People's Party by 268 votes in the Wangoi seat.

In Saitu constituency, Ngamthang Haokip of the BJP was ahead of his nearest rival Lamtinthang Haokip of the Congress by 1,827 votes, as per the ECI website.

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BJP leading in Dumka and Congress leading in Bermo assembly seats of Jharkhand, as per Election Commission

Bihar Election: Tejashwi Yadav takes lead in Raghopur with 455 votes

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Jharkhand bypoll: BJP leading in both Dumka, Bermo

BJP candidates were leading in bypolls to Dumka and Bermo assembly seats in Jharkhand, as per early trends.

BJP candidate Lois Marandi was leading over his nearest rival Basant Soren of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) by over 7,938 votes in the Dumka seat, as per the ECI website.

Karnataka bypolls: Trends show BJP leading in both seats

The ruling BJP is leading ahead of opposition Congress and JD(S) in the bypolls held for two assembly constituencies in the state, poll officials said on Tuesday.

Votes polled in the November 3 bypolls to Sira in Tumakuru district and Rajarajeshwari Nagar (R R Nagar) in the city were taken up for counting at 8 am and the results are expected to be out by afternoon.

According to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer's office, the trends show- BJP's Dr C M Rajesh Gowda is leading with 8,919 votes in Sira, followed by Congress' T B Jayachandra with 7,577.

JD(S)' Ammajamma B is in third place with 4842 votes. In R R Nagar too BJP's N Munirathana is leading with 22,845 votes, followed by Congress' Kusuma H with 11,121.

JD(S) is in third place here too with party candidate V Krishtramurthy so far securing 728 votes.

The bypoll has been necessitated in Sira following the death of JD(S) MLA B Sathyanarayana in August, while R R Nagar seat here fell vacant due to disqualification of the then Congress MLA N Munirathna last year under anti-defection law.

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UP bypolls: Early trends show BJP leading in four seats, trailing in two

The BJP was leading in four seats and trailing in two others as counting of votes polled in seven Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats, where bypolls were held last week, progressed on Tuesday.

Of the seven seats, the BJP -- which held six -- is leading in four, while Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Independent candidates in one each by margins varying from 1,000 to 2,000 votes.

BJP's Usha Sirohi is leading in Bulandshahr, while Prem Pal Dhangar is leading from Tundla, Shrikant Katiyar from Bangarmau and Satya Prakash Mani Tripathi from Deoria

SP's Javed Abbas is leading from Naugawan Sadat and BSP's Kuldeep Shankhwar from Ghatampur.

Independent Dhananjay Singh is leading from Malhani seat.

BJP was trailing in seats held by UP ministers Chetan Chauhan and Kamla Rani Varun, Navgawan Sadat and Ghatampur respectively, while the SP was trailing in Malhani.

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RR Nagar trend at the end of 7th round: BJP's Munirathna leads with 39,087 votes

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Madhya Pradesh by-polls: BJP leading in 15 seats, Congress in 8

Madhya Pradesh by-polls: BJP leading on 15 seats, Congress on 8 and BSP on one.

28 seats voted in by-polls held in the state which has a 230-member Assembly.

Independent candidates leading on Southern Angami-I and Pungro-Kiphire assembly seats which went to by-polls.

Congress candidate Indu Raj leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt (in file pic) from Baroda assembly constituency in Haryana, as per Election Commission

Congress leading on Marwahi assembly seat in Chhattisgarh which went to bypolls, as per Election Commission

Madhya Pradesh: BJP leading on 13 seats, Congress on 7 and BSP on one.

Madhya Pradesh by-polls: BJP leading on 13 seats, Congress on 7 and BSP on one.

28 seats voted in by-polls held in the state which has a 230-member Assembly.

Bihar polls: Counting of votes begins for 243 Assembly constituencies

Gujarat bypolls: BJP leading in 7 seats, Congress in one

Candidates of the ruling BJP in Gujarat are leading in seven out of the eight Assembly constituencies for which bypolls were held while the Congress is ahead in one seat, as per the early trends of counting on Tuesday.

BJP's Pradhumansinh Jadeja is leading by over 2,300 votes in Abdasa seat while former minister Kiritsinh Rana is ahead by 5,400 votes in Limbdi, among other candidates.

Congress' Jayantilal Patel is leading in Morbi constituency by a margin of more than 1,500 votes, as per the Election Commission data.

The counting began at 8 am in eight centres set up in these constituencies, an election official said.

The bypolls were necessitated after sitting Congress MLAs resigned ahead of Rajya Sabha polls in June this year. Five of them then joined the ruling BJP, which fielded them from the same seats they had won in the 2017 elections.

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Karnataka's RR Nagar: BJP leads the race at the end of 4th round

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Telangana: BJP leads in Dubbak bypoll after first round

The BJP is leading after the first round of counting of votes for the bypoll to Dubbak Assembly constituency in Telangana on Tuesday.

BJP candidate M Raghunandan Rao Raghunandan Rao got 3,208 votes while his nearest TRS rival Solipeta Sujatha secured 2,867 votes in the first round. Congress candidate Cheruku Srinivas Reddy obtained 648 votes.

The counting of votes began at 8 am and is expected to be done in 23 rounds

The bypoll held on November 3 has been necessitated due to the death of sitting TRS MLA Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy in August this year due to health issues and the TRS has fielded his widow Sujatha as its candidate.

Though 20 others are also in the fray, the main contest is among the ruling TRS, BJP and Congress.

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RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav trailing behind JDU's Raj Kumar Ray from Hasanpur seat

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MP bypolls: In early trends, BJP leads in 11 seats, Cong in 3

The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh is leading in 11 of the 28 Assembly constituencies for which byelections were held while the Congress is ahead in three seats, as per the early trends of counting on Tuesday.

BJP's Tulsiram Silawat is leading from Sanver, while Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon is ahead in Badnawar, Brajendra Singh Yadav from Mungaoli, Narayan Singh Pawar from Biora, Hardeep Singh Dung from Suwasara, and Jajpal Singh Jajji from Ashok Nagar against their rivals from the Congress.

BJP candidates Mahendra Singh Sisodia is leading in Bamori, Bisahulal Singh in Anuppur, Pradyumna Singh Lodhi in Bada Malhara, Sumitra Devi Kasdekar in Nepanagar, and Govind Singh Rajput in Surkhi.

Congress' Vipin Wankhede, Rajendra Singh Baghel, and Ajab Singh Kushwaha are ahead against their challengers from the BJP in Agar, Hatpipalya and Sumaoli constituencies, respectively.

The counting began at 8 am in 19 districts where the by-elections were held on November 3, an election official said.

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Baroda bypoll: Cong candidate Indu Raj leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt

Congress candidate Indu Raj Narwal is leading over his nearest rival and BJP nominee Yogeshwar Dutt by a margin 1,021 votes from the Baroda Assembly seat in Haryana, as per initial trends.

The counting of votes for the bypoll to the Baroda assembly seat began at 8 am on Tuesday. There will be 20 rounds of counting.

Three-tier security has been provided at the counting centre in Sonipat's Mohana, according to officials.

The polling on November 3 for the Baroda assembly seat had recorded an overall turnout of 68.57 per cent, sealing the fate of 14 candidates.

The Baroda assembly seat fell vacant in April following the death of Congress MLA Shri Krishan Hooda, who had won it thrice consecutively in the 2009, 2014 and 2019 assembly polls.

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Counting of votes begins for Gujarat Assembly bypolls

Counting of votes got under way Tuesday morning for bypolls held for eight Assembly seats in Gujarat, and the results will indicate the popularity of former Congress MLAs who contested as BJP candidates.

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Karnataka: Votes in RR Nagar to be counted in 25 Rounds

Results will be declared in 3 phases

I phase --- 200 booths

II Phase --- 400 booths

III Phase --- 78 booths (Crucial)

Votes poled in all the 678 booths will be counted in 25 Rounds

BJP leading on four seats, Samajwadi Party on one seat, Bahujan Samaj Party on one seat and Independent on one seat out of the total seven seats for which by-polls were held in Uttar Pradesh

Biju Janata Dal leading on one out of the two assembly seats in Odisha which went to bypolls, as per Election Commission

Karnataka: As Munirathna gains lead, BJP workers celebrating outside the counting centre at Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan School in RR Nagar

Karnataka: Sira trend after second round

BJP 6,436
Congress 4,729
JD(S) 2,714
Rajesh Gowda leads by 1,707 Votes

BJP leading in Dumka and Bermo Assembly seats of Jharkhand and Dubbak assembly seat of Telangana, as per Election Commission

Counting underway for 28 seats which went to by-polls

Counting underway for 28 seats which went to by-polls.

Visuals from counting centres in Indore (Photo 1 and 2) and Morena (Photo 3 and 4)

As per Election Commission trends, BJP is ahead on 11 seats and Congress on 2.

BJP takes lead on seven seats, Congress on one seat out of the eight Gujarat Assembly seats which voted in by-polls, as per Election Commission trends. Visuals from a counting centre in Vadodara, Gujarat

Karnataka: RR Nagar, Third round of counting

Munirathna (BJP)--- 15,110 votes

Kusuma (INC) --- 8,692 votes

Krishnamurthy (JDS) ---- 784 votes

BJP's Munirathna leading by 6,418 vote

Chhattisgarh: Counting of votes for Marwahi bypoll begins

Counting of votes got under way Tuesday morning in Chhattisgarh's Marwahi Assembly seat, once a bastion of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, whose death necessitated the November 3 bypoll.

The counting of votes began at 8 am at the Government Gurukul Vidyalaya, Gaurela, where security has been stepped up, a district poll official said.

Jogi, sitting Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) MLA died in May this year.

The ruling Congress and main opposition BJP in the state are locked in a direct fight in Marwahi, which is a part of the newly formed Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district.

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Karnataka: RR Nagar, second round of counting

Munirathna (BJP)--- 9,950 votes

Kusuma (INC) --- 4,890 votes

Krishnamurthy (JDS) ---- 2,344 votes

Munirathna leading by 5,060 votes

BJP takes lead on 6 seats and Congress on 2 seats out of the 28 Madhya Pradesh Assembly seats, as per Election Commission trends

Karnataka: More than 9,000 votes counted. BJP’s Munirathna leads over INC’s Kusuma with 3,130 votes

RR Nagar end of first round of counting

More than 9,000 votes counted. BJP’s Munirathna leads over INC’s Kusuma with 3,130 votes

Munirathna (BJP)—5,300
Kusuma (INC)—2,082
Krishnamurthy (JDS)—1,100

RR Nagar- BJP candidate Munirathna leads in postal ballots over INC’s Congress

RR Nagar- BJP candidate Munirathna leads in postal ballots over INC’s Congress

Munirathna (BJP)—253
Kusuma (INC)—112
Krishnamurthy (JDS)—06

Counting of votes for Bihar Election 2020 underway in Patna

Counting of votes for Bihar Election 2020 underway in Patna.

Election Commission trends: NDA leading on 24 seats - BJP 15, JDU 8, Vikassheel Insaan Party 1

Mahagathbandhan ahead on 18 seats - RJD 9, Congress 5, Left 4

Bahujan Samaj Party has a lead on one seat.

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BJP takes lead on five out of the 28 Madhya Pradesh Assembly seats, as per Election Commission trends

In Pics | Telangana: Counting of votes underway for Dubakka assembly seat which went to by-polls

BJP takes lead on four out of the eight Gujarat Assembly seats which voted in by-polls, as per Election Commission trends.

According to Election Commission, BJP leading in RR Nagar and Sira Assembly seats of Karnataka

BJP leading on 2 seats, Samajwadi Party on one, out of the total seven seats for which by-polls were held in Uttar Pradesh.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) takes lead on two out of the 28 Madhya Pradesh Assembly seats which voted in by-polls, as per Election Commission trends

Samajwadi Party leading on one of the seven seats which went to by-polls, as per official Election Commission trends.

Congress leading on one of the five Assembly seats of Manipur which went to by-polls

Dubbaka (Assembly), Telangana - BJP takes lead of 341 votes in first round. Ruling TRS, which won here in 2014 & 2018, trailing.

BJP leading on two of the eight Assembly seats of Gujarat which went to by-polls.

BJP leading in RR Nagar Assembly seat of Karnataka which went to by-polls

Chhattisgarh: Counting of votes for Marwahi bypoll begins

Counting of votes got under way Tuesday morning in Chhattisgarh's Marwahi Assembly seat, once a bastion of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, whose death necessitated the November 3 bypoll.

The counting of votes began at 8 am at the Government Gurukul Vidyalaya, Gaurela, where security has been stepped up, a district poll official said.

Jogi, sitting Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) MLA died in May this year.

The ruling Congress and main opposition BJP in the state are locked in a direct fight in Marwahi, which is a part of the newly formed Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district.

Ahead of the November 3 bypoll, the nomination papers of JCC(J) leader Amit Jogi, the son of Ajit Jogi, and his wife Richa were rejected by the returning officer, who said their caste certificates were invalid.

Eight candidates contested the bypoll, but the main fight is between Congress's Dr K K Dhruw and BJP candidate Dr Gambheer Singh.

The seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidates, recorded 77.89 per cent turnout in the bypoll.

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Counting of votes for Manipur assembly bypolls begins

Counting of votes began on Tuesday in four assembly constituencies of Manipur, where by- elections were held last week, officials said.

COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed in the counting centres where the administration has put in place tight security arrangements.

Counting started at 8 am at Lilong, Wangjing-Tentha, Saitu and Wangoi constituencies.

The by-polls held on November 7 were necessitated after Congress MLAs of these four seats resigned from the assembly and joined the ruling BJP.

The ruling BJP has contested in three seats and supported an independent candidate in Lilong, while the Congress has fielded its nominees in all the four constituencies.

In Wangoi seat, the National People's Party (NPP), a partner of the BJP-led ruling coalition in the state, has fielded its candidate against the Congress and the saffron party.

The Congress, which had won a total of 28 seats to emerge as the single largest party in the 60-member Manipur assembly after the 2017 polls, has seen members deserting the party from time to time. The state now has a BJP-led government.

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Nagaland bypolls: Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes polled in the by-elections to two assembly constituencies in Nagaland began as per schedule at 8 am on Tuesday amidst tight security, election officials said.

All COVID-19 regulations are being followed for the counting, they said.

The by-elections were held in Southern Angami-I and Pungro-Khipre seats on November 3 after the death of sitting legislators Vikho-o Yhoshu and T Torechu respectively.

A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place at the two counting centres, the officials said.

Central forces and state police have been deployed to thwart any untoward incident, they added.

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Counting of votes for Odisha bypolls begins

Counting of votes began on Tuesday in Balasore and Tirtol assembly constituencies of Odisha, where by-elections were held last week, election officials said.

The counting started at 8 am amid tight security arrangements and strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.

The deaths of BJP MLA Madan Mohan Dutta in Balasore and BJD legislator Bishnu Charan Das in Tirtol necessitated the by-polls which were held on November 3.

The electoral fortunes of 15 candidates -- six in Balasore and nine in Tirtol -- will be decided on Tuesday.

The BJP has fielded Manas Kumar Dutta, the son of late MLA Madan Mohan Dutta, in the Balasore seat, while Swarup Das is the BJD candidate and the Congress nominated Mamata Kundu.

The BJD has fielded Bijay Shankar Das, the son of Bishnu Charan Das, in the Tirtol seat, while the Congress candidate in Himansu Bhushan Mallick, and Rajkishore Behera is the BJP nominee.

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Counting of votes for Jharkhand bypolls begins

Counting of votes polled in the November 3 by-elections to Dumka and Bermo assembly seats in Jharkhand began at 8 am on Tuesday amidst tight security, election officials said.

Security personnel, including central forces, have been deployed at the counting centres and CCTVs have been installed, state joint chief electoral officer Hiralal mandal said.

Counting personnel have been asked to adhere to the COVID-19 protocol, Mandal said.

Votes will be counted in 18 rounds in Dumka and 17 rounds in Bermo seat in Bokaro district. The process is expected to be completed by 3 pm, he said.

Around seven-eight companies of security forces each have been deployed in the two districts, officials said.

The fate of 12 candidates in Dumka and 16 nominees in Bermo will be decided during the day.

Both seats are likely to witness direct contests.

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Counting of votes for UP Assembly bypolls begins

The counting of votes polled during the byelections to seven Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats was taken up on Tuesday.

An average of over 53 per cent voters had exercised their franchise on November 3 to decide the electoral fortunes of 88 candidates in the Naugaon Sadat, Tundla, Bangarmau, Bulandshahr, Deoria, Ghatampur and Malhani assembly constituencies.

Barring Malhani, which was with the Samajwadi Party, the other seats were in the BJP's kitty.

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Counting begins for Madhya Pradesh Assembly bypolls

Counting of votes got under way Tuesday morning for bypolls held for 28 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, and the results will be an indicator of the effect of the Jyotiraditya Scindia factor in the changed political scenario in the state.

The counting began from 8 am in 19 districts where the by-elections were held on November 3, an election official said.

The ruling BJP needs to win at least eight of these 28 seats to attain a simple majority in the 230-member Assembly, whose effective strength is 229.

The BJP currently has 107 MLAs, while the Congress has 87 legislators in the House.

The bypoll results are also crucial for former chief minister Kamal Nath, who lost power in the state seven months ago when a section of Congress MLAs revolted against him after Scindia quit the party and joined the BJP.

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In Pics | Counting of votes for by-polls in 28 assembly seats is underway; visuals from a counting centre in Gwalior

In Pics | The votes polled in the by-poll to Sira Assembly constituency being counted today; visuals from counting in centre Tumkuru

The counting of votes for Bihar Assembly elections is underway at counting centre established at Anugrah Narayan College in Patna

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Counting of votes begin in assembly byelection to 58 seats in 11 states including Madhya Pradesh where the results would decide the fate of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.

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Counting of votes begins for 243-member Bihar Assembly & by-polls to 58 Assembly seats across 11 states

In Pics | Madhya Pradesh: Counting of votes for by-polls in 28 assembly seats to begin soon

Odisha bypolls: Counting of votes amid strict Covid-19 protocol

All arrangements are in place for counting of votes polled in the Balasore and Tirtol assembly by-elections in Odisha amid strict adherence to Covid-19 guidelines, officials said on Monday.

The counting of votes for the Balasore bypolls will be held at the campus of the district collector's office, while in Tirtol, it will be held at the SVM College premises in Jagatsinghpur, Chief Electoral Officer SK Lohani said.

The counting at both the places will start at 8 am on Tuesday, he said.

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Counting of votes for UP Assembly bypolls today

The counting of the votes polled in seven Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats, where bypolls were held last week, will be taken up today amid opposition Samajwadi Party's (SP) charge that the ruling BJP has used the official machinery for "rigging and fraud" to win the elections.

An average of over 53 per cent voters exercised their franchise on November 3 to decide the electoral fortune of 88 candidates in Naugaon Sadat, Tundla, Bangarmau, Bulandshahr, Deoria, Ghatampur and Malhani.

Barring Malhani, which was with the SP, the other seats were in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) kitty.

At a hurriedly convened virtual press conference, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday accused the BJP of indulging in "rigging, fraud and whatever it could through the administration to win the elections".

"The BJP has done rigging, fraud and whatever it could through (misusing) the administration. The government had made such arrangements that the voters should not come out. I will give detailed information after the results," he said.

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Counting of votes for Manipur assembly bypolls

All arrangements were completed for counting of votes polled in four assembly constituencies of Manipur, where by-elections were held last week, today, officials said.

Covid-19 safety protocols will be strictly followed in the counting centres where the administration put in place tight security arrangements.

Counting will start at 8 am, officials said.

The byelections held on November 7 were necessitated after Congress MLAs of the four constituencies - Lilong, Wangjing-Tentha, Saitu and Wangoi - resigned from the assembly and joined the BJP.

More than 91 per cent of the 1.35 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the by-polls in which 11 candidates were in the fray.

(PTI)