By-poll result LIVE: BJP retains six seats, SP bags one in Uttar Pradesh

By-election result 2020: Stay tuned for LIVE updates on bypoll results in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Karnataka and other states

2:07 AM

BJP wins 16 seats so far in MP, govt on firm wicket

The BJP won 16 seats till Tuesday night out of the 28 assembly constituencies where bypolls were held in Madhya Pradesh, giving it a comfortable majority in the House and providing stability to its eight-month-old government in the state.

 

The results have also come as a shot in the arm for former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who took a big political risk by quitting the Congress and joining the BJP in March.

 

With most of his loyalists winning the November 3 bypolls, Scindia, a Rajya Sabha MP, will look to cement his place in the BJP.

 

BJP candidates are leading with comfortable margins in three other assembly seats.

11:52 PM

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.

11:25 PM

Powered by Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt's progressive agenda, hardwork of BJP's MP unit, party has emerged as people's unparalleled choice: Modi

11:21 PM

I thank the people of Dubbak for blessing BJP in Telangana. This is a historic win: Modi

11:17 PM

Manipur bypolls: BJP wins 3 seats, Independent 1

The BJP won all three Assembly constituencies where the party contested in the by-elections in Manipur, while an Independent candidate backed by the saffron camp secured one seat, the results of which were announced on Tuesday, officials said.

 

In a closely fought bypoll in Wangoi seat, ruling BJP's candidate Oinam Lukhoi Singh defeated coalition partner National People's Party nominee Khuraijam Loken Singh by 257 votes.

 

BJP's nominee Paonam Brojen Singh won the Wangjing Tentha constituency by a margin of 1,560 votes, defeating his nearest Congress rival Moirangthem Hemanta Singh.

11:04 PM

BJP sweeps bypolls in Karnataka and Telangana

The ruling BJP on Tuesday swept the bypolls to two assembly seats in Karnataka by wresting them from the opposition Congress and JD(S) and stunned the ruling TRS in neighbouring Telangana by snatching the Dubbak segment held by it.

 

The saffron party's performance in Karnataka has given a boost to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's stock amid talks about his replacement in some quarters while its Telangana win will be a morale-booster ahead of the upcoming Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls.

 

In Karnataka's Sira, BJP created a history of sorts by recording its first ever victory there, while in the bitterly fought Dubbak elections, it reversed its electoral fortunes by winning a seat it lost to the the K Chandasekar Rao-led TRS in the general elections in 2018.

10:59 PM

Odisha bypolls: BJD wrests Balasore from BJP, retains Tirtol

The ruling BJD in Odisha on Tuesday wrested the Balasore assembly seat from the BJP and retained Tirtol in the bypolls held last week, with its candidates beating the BJP nominees and pushing the Congress to the third place.

 

As the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates emerged victories in both the assembly segments, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed his gratitude to the people for exercising their franchise amid the Covid-19 pandemic and supporting his party.

 

In Balasore, BJD candidate Swarup Kumar Das defeated his nearest BJP nominee Manas Kumar Dutta by a margin of 13,351 votes. Das bagged 84,097 votes while Dutta polled 70,746 votes, Chief Electoral Officer S K Lohani said.

10:46 PM

People reposed faith in Modi's leadership: Nadda on bypoll results

BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday attributed the party's victory in assembly bypolls in various states to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and congratulated respective chief ministers and heads of the party's state units.

 

In a series of tweets, Nadda said people across the country have reposed faith in Prime Minister Modi's leadership and the welfare work done by the Centre and state governments.

 

Nadda also congratulated chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karanataka and Manipur and presidents of the BJP's respective state units.

10:13 PM

Jolt for TRS as BJP wins Dubbak Assembly bypoll in Telangana

In a boost to the BJP in Telangana, the party on Tuesday won the bypoll held to the Dubbak Assembly constituency, defeating the ruling TRS by a margin of 1,079 votes.

 

"BJP candidate won by 1,079 votes," Siddipet district Collector Bharati Hollikeri told PTI over phone.

 

In a close contest, BJP's M Raghunandan Rao got 63,352 votes, while the TRS nominee secured 62,273 votes.

 

Cheruku Srinivas Reddy of the Congress finished third with 22,196 votes.

 

The counting of votes reminded one of a T-20 cricket match as the lead position kept changing between the BJP and TRS, but the saffron party candidate had the last laugh.

9:43 PM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan says outcome of Madhya Pradesh assembly by polls proves voters supported decision taken by Congress MLAs to pull down previous Kamal Nath dispensation

9:27 PM

BJP retains six seats, Samajwadi Party bags one in bypolls for seven assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh

8:56 PM

Chhattisgarh bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: Congress wins Marwahi Assembly seat

8:53 PM

UP bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: BJP retains Deoria seat in UP

BJP retains Deoria seat in UP, its candidate Satyaprakash Mani Tripathi defeats Brahma Shankar Tripathi (SP) by 20,089 votes.

8:28 PM

Telangana bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: BJP wins Dubbaka Assembly constituency

7:52 PM

Manipur bypoll result 2020 LIVE: Congratulations all karyakarta and the CM Biren Singh for this victory

7:49 PM

Gujarat bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: BJP wins all 8 Gujarat seats, official announcement awaited

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat on Tuesday won all the eight Assembly seats for which by-elections were held on November 3.

 

The BJP not only won all the seats, but also registered victories with significant margins, barring in one seat, over their Congress rivals. Except Morbi, all other seats registered winning margins of 17,000 to 20,000 votes.

7:44 PM

MP bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: Counting paused for an hour after Congress supporters allege mismanagement

7:32 PM

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

Elated over BJP's performance in Bihar Assembly elections and bypolls in various states, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the poll results have reiterated that "Modi hai to mumkin hai", and the party has given hints of its performance in the future elections.

 

He was speaking to reporters at the UP BJP office here.

 

"Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and completely setting aside all the speculation in Bihar, in today's results of Bihar and bypolls in various states, the public have proved that 'Modi hai to mumkin hai' (if there is Modi, then it is possible)," Adityanath said.

 

He also said that the BJP has repeated its electoral performance of 2017.

 

"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.

7:30 PM

UP bypoll results indicate BJP victory in 2022 assembly polls: Yogi Adityanath

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said JD-U leader Nitish Kumar should thank it if he retains the post of Bihar chief minister despite his party winning less seats in the Assembly polls than ally BJP as the latest trends indicate.

 

Referring to last year's dramatic turn of events in Maharashtra, which saw the Shiv Sena severing ties with the BJP and forming government with ideological rivals NCP and the Congress, Sena MP Sanjay Raut said his party had shown what happens "when word is not kept" by an alliance partner.

 

"I heard BJP leaders saying in unison (on TV) that only Nitish babu will be the chief minister. Nitish babu should thank Shiv Sena for that. Not keeping promises will not happen in Bihar because the Shiv Sena has shown in Maharashtra what can happen if word is not kept," Raut said.

 

"Hence, if Nitish Kumar becomes Bihar chief minister, despite winning less number of seats (as compared to the BJP), he should thank the Shiv Sena for it," the Rajya Sabha MP said.

7:20 PM

MP bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: Congress leader Kamal Nath said that he has accepted the decision of public

6:54 PM

Gujarat bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: Staring at bypoll rout, Congress hits out at BJP

As the BJP appears set to sweep bypolls held on eight assembly seats in Gujarat, the state Congress on Tuesday hit out at the ruling party, saying the outcome is a victory of its policy of using "wrong means like manipulation, money and blackmail" to retain power.

 

The BJP has already won three seats and established a dominant lead over the Congress in the remaining five assembly constituencies. Voting for the bypolls was held on November 3 counting of ballots was taken up on Tuesday.

 

State Congress President Amit Chavda said the party accepted the people's verdict, though it was contrary to its expectation that voters will teach a lesson to the BJP for indulging in "horse-trading and using money power".

6:47 PM

Telangana bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: BJP workers celebrate in Siddhipet district

6:42 PM

Madhya Pradesh bypolls: BJP's Narayan Patel, minister Dung, Congress's Dangi win

The BJP's Narayan Patel won Assembly byelection from Mandhata in Madhya Pradesh by defeating the Congress' Uttampal Singh by a margin of 22,129 votes, an election official said on Tuesday.

 

Counting for bypolls to 28 Assembly seats in the state started in the morning.

 

Patel got 80,394 votes while the Congress candidate got 58,265. The BSP's Jitendra got 1,561 votes while 1,652 votes went to NOTA.

 

Narayan Patel had won the seat in 2018 on Congress ticket. He joined the BJP by resigning as MLA in March 2020.

6:21 PM

MP bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: Brijendra Singh Yadav of BJP wins bypoll from Mungaoli seat

Brijendra Singh Yadav of BJP wins Assembly bypoll from Mungaoli seat in Madhya Pradesh by 21,469 votes.

6:11 PM

Congress wins mayoral polls in 4 corporations of Rajasthan, BJP wins two

6:07 PM

BJD continues to lead in Odisha bypolls

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidates continued to lead in the counting of votes polled in the bypolls to Balasore and Tirtol Assembly constituencies in Odisha, said an election official on Tuesday.

 

BJD's Bijay Shankar Das was leading over BJP candidate Rajkishore Behera by 24,697 votes in Tirtol seat in Jagatsinghpur district.

 

By the end of 16th round, Das had polled 54,290 votes while Behera had secured 29,593 votes.

 

Congress candidate Himansu Bhusan Mallick has managed to get 14,084 votes, said an official.

5:44 PM

Odisha: Biju Janata Dal is leading in both Tirtol and Balesore Sadar assembly seats.

5:43 PM

Bihar election result 2020 LIVE updates: As BJP celebrates, senior leader says 'real celebration is serving people'

With the numbers coming from the Bihar Assembly poll results favouring the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) Natinal Democratic Alliance (NDA), celebrations have begun at the BJP headquarters in the national capital.

 

The BJP supporters could be seen waving party flags and raising slogans in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the saffron party.

 

When asked about the party's plans to celebrate the lead and the expected victory in Bihar, BJP leader Sanjay Mayukh told IANS, "For us the biggest celebration would be to serve the people of the country again and again."

 

"We are sure that the BJP-led NDA alliance is the choice of the public and the trends are showing that too," he added.

 

The BJP supporters claimed that the NDA alliance has ended the "Jungle Raaj" and "Gunda Raaj" in Bihar.

5:30 PM

MP bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: Supporters of Congress candidate Premchand Guddu create ruckus & boycott counting

5:28 PM

Bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: BJP minister Hardeep Singh Dung wins byelection from Suwasara