Byelection Results 2023 Live: AAP Wins Lok Sabha Bypolls In Punjab's Jalandhar
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By-election Results 2023 Live: Bypolls were held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha and Meghalaya witnessed brisk voting on Wednesday, with the northeastern state registering a polling percentage of more than 90. The results will be declared on Saturday (May 13). The bypolls were conducted for two Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, one each in Meghalaya and Odisha and the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab.
Jalandhar Lok Sabha Constituency
The Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat fell vacant following the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary due to a cardiac arrest during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra in January. It witnessed a four-cornered electoral battle involving the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency has been vacant since January this year following the demise of Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary who collapsed while walking alongside Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra on January 14. He passed away due to a cardiac attack. The bypolls in the seat were necessitated after Chaudhary's death.
A total of 16,21,800 voters -- 8,44,904 males, 7,76,855 females and 41 third-gender voters -- were eligible to exercise their franchise in the Jalandhar bypoll. Nineteen candidates, including four women, are in the fray. The AAP fielded former MLA Sushil Rinku, who quit the Congress, while the Congress kept its faith in Karamjit Kaur, the wife of Santokh Chaudhary.
The BJP fielded Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, a Dalit Sikh who quit the SAD to join the saffron party. Atwal is the son of former Punjab Assembly speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal. The SAD fielded its two-time MLA from Banga, Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, who is a medical practitioner by profession. The SAD candidate was backed by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). The seat is considered to be a stronghold of the Congress, which has remained undefeated here since 1999.
Suar Assembly Constituency, Rampur, UP
Suar assembly seat in Rampur district was declared vacant on February 13 after a Moradabad court sentenced Abdullah Azam Khan, the son of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, to two years in jail in a 15-year-old case. The ruling coalition partner Apna Dal (Sonelal) is contesting in both seats. Anuradha Chauhan is contesting from this seat on a Samajwadi Party ticket while Shafeek Ahmed Ansari is contesting on Apna Dal (Sonelal) ticket.
Abdullah Azam Khan was disqualified from the UP Legislative Assembly after he was convicted and sentenced to two-year imprisonment in a 15-year-old case. Abdulla Azam Khan was representing Suar in Rampur district in the Assembly. There is a direct contest between the ruling BJP-led coalition and opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Suar bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. A total of six candidates are in the fray.
Chhanbey assembly constituency, Mirzapur, UP
The Chhanbey Assembly seat in Mirzapur fell vacant after the death of Apna Dal (Sonelal) MLA Rahul Prakash Kol in February this year. The party has fielded Koi's wife Rinki Kol who is pitted against Kirti Kol who is contesting as a Samajwadi Party candidate. There is a direct contest between the ruling BJP-led coalition and opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) in the Chhanbey Assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. A total of eight candidates are in the fray.
Jharsuguda assembly constituency, Odisha
The Jharsuguda Assembly constituency in Odisha recorded a polling percentage of 68.12 till 5 pm, an EC official said. Long queues were seen in front of several polling stations even before the voting started at 7 am. The bypoll was necessitated following the killing of incumbent MLA and the then Health Minister Naba Kishore Das on January 29.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal said there was no report of any untoward incident and the polling was peaceful. More than 2.21 lakh voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in the bypoll. Dhal said the pace of voting slowed down in the afternoon due to intense heat as a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius was recorded in Jharsuguda at 3 pm. He said drinking water and watermelons were distributed among the voters. Both Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Deepali Das and BJP nominee Tankadhar Tripathy cast their votes early in the morning.
Though nine candidates are in the fray, the contest was mainly between the BJD, BJP and Congress. The ruling BJD had fielded Das's daughter Deepali Das, while the BJP had nominated Tripathy. The Congress had fielded Tarun Pandey, the son of late MLA Biren Pandey. All three candidates are debutant contestants.
Sohiong Assembly Constituency, Meghalaya
The bypoll was necessitated following the death of UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh ahead of the February 27 Assembly election. A voter turnout of 91.56 per cent was recorded in the Sohiong bypoll in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district till 5 pm, with the polling process largely being peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor said.
The official said no law-and-order issue was reported. There were some complaints regarding electronic voting machines (EVMs) at some polling stations and the machines were fixed, he added.
The first five voters were presented with mementoes and first-time voters were felicitated, the official said. Six candidates -- all men -- are in the fray. The nominees were -- Synshar Lyngdoh Thabah of the UDP, Samlin Malngiang of the ruling National People's Party (NPP), S Osborne Kharjana of the Congress, Sandondor Ryntathiang of the HSPDP, Sereph E Kharbuki of the BJP and Stodingstar Thabah of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). A victory in the bypoll will increase the NPP's tally of seats to 29 in the 60-member Assembly.
AAP's Victory Ousts Congress From Jalandhar Lok Sabha Seat After 24 Years
Congress has been removed from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat after 24 years. The victory registered by Aam Aadmi Party's Sushil Rinku has again opened the doors of Lok Sabha for the party. Earlier Bhagwant Mann was the only AAP MP. Since 1999, the Jalandhar seat was held by the Congress.
Byelection Results 2023 Live: AAP Wins Lok Sabha Bypolls In Punjab's Jalandhar
There is an atmosphere of celebration at the Aam Aadmi Party headquarters after winning the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat. Sweets are being distributed amidst the beating of drums. During this, the Punjab in-charge of the party Janrail Singh was seen distributing sweets. Janrail Singh said that this is a big victory for the party. And people have appreciated the work of the Bhagwant Mann government. We will continue to do better work in the future also.
'This Is A Victory Of People Who Loved My Father': Naba Kishore Das After Winning Jharsuguda Bypoll
"This is a victory of the people of Jharsuguda, of those who loved my father, of the Chief Minister, of the people and BJD and of everyone associated with my father. This is a victory of Naba Das..," says Dipali Das, the BJD candidate & daughter of slain Odisha minister Naba Kishore Das, after winning Jharsuguda Bypoll.
#WATCH | "This is a victory of the people of Jharsuguda, of those who loved my father, of the Chief Minister, of the people and BJD and of everyone associated with my father. This is a victory of Naba Das..," says Dipali Das, the BJD candidate & daughter of slain Odisha minister… https://t.co/KZbfeCArxP pic.twitter.com/Cw7V5s9B4n
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
Byelection Results 2023 Live: Apna Dal's Shafiq Ahmed Ansari Wins Suar Seat In UP
Apna Dal's Shafiq Ahmed Ansari wins Suar seat in UP by 8,824 votes.
UDP Leader Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah Leads In Sohiong Assembly Constituency Of Meghalaya
United Democratic Party leader Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah leading in Sohiong Assembly constituency of Meghalaya.
Bypoll results | United Democratic Party leader Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah leading in Sohiong Assembly constituency of Meghalaya pic.twitter.com/OweXMkyvIa
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023
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