MP, Gujarat, UP Bypolls 2020 Results HIGHLIGHTS: After Clean Sweep In Gujarat, BJP Registers Massive Win In Manipur, MP & UP
Counting is underway for the results of 58 assembly seats across 10 states - Madhya Pradesh (28 seats) and 10 other states (30 seats in total). including UP, Karnataka, Odisha, Manipur, and Telangana, among others. This is being held along with those of Bihar Election 2020. Keep refreshing for LIVE Updates.
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11 Nov 2020 12:34 AM
Madhya Pradesh bypolls: BJP leader Imarti Devi has lost the bypoll from the Dabra assembly seat on Tuesday, an election official said.
Congress candidate Suresh Raje defeated Imarti Devi, supported by Jyotiraditya Scindia, by a margin of 7,633 votes.
Congress candidate Suresh Raje defeated Imarti Devi, supported by Jyotiraditya Scindia, by a margin of 7,633 votes.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted to express his gratitude towards citizens and BJP leaders for the party's victory in bypolls held across different states.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted to express his gratitude towards citizens and BJP leaders for the party's victory in bypolls held across different states.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted to express his gratitude towards citizens and BJP leaders for the party's victory in bypolls held across different states.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted to express his gratitude towards citizens and BJP leaders for the party's victory in bypolls held across different states.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted to express his gratitude towards citizens and BJP leaders for the party's victory in bypolls held across different states.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted to express his gratitude towards citizens and BJP leaders for the party's victory in bypolls held across different states.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted to express his gratitude towards citizens and BJP leaders for the party's victory in bypolls held across different states.
Shock For TRS As BJP Wrests Dubbak In Telangana (ians)
Hyderabad: In a major setback to Telangana's ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested the Dubbak Assembly seat by a margin of over 1,000 votes.
In a nail-biting finish, BJP's M. Raghunandan Rao beat his nearest rival S. Sujatha of TRS by 1,079 votes in the stronghold of the ruling party and the home district of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Though the celebrations in the BJP camp began soon after the completion of the 23rd and last round of counting, the election authorities delayed the result as votes in four electronic voting machines (EVMs) could not be counted due to technical glitch.
The authorities counted VVPATs of these EVMs in the 24th round. However, the counting in this round did not have any impact on the outcome.
BJP polled 63,352 votes while the TRS secured 62,273 votes. The Congress' Cheruku Srinivas Reddy finished third with 22,196 votes.
Hyderabad: In a major setback to Telangana's ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wrested the Dubbak Assembly seat by a margin of over 1,000 votes.
In a nail-biting finish, BJP's M. Raghunandan Rao beat his nearest rival S. Sujatha of TRS by 1,079 votes in the stronghold of the ruling party and the home district of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Though the celebrations in the BJP camp began soon after the completion of the 23rd and last round of counting, the election authorities delayed the result as votes in four electronic voting machines (EVMs) could not be counted due to technical glitch.
The authorities counted VVPATs of these EVMs in the 24th round. However, the counting in this round did not have any impact on the outcome.
BJP polled 63,352 votes while the TRS secured 62,273 votes. The Congress' Cheruku Srinivas Reddy finished third with 22,196 votes.
Madhya Pradesh Bypolls: BJP has won 14 and is leading on 6 seats, Congress has won 5 and leading on 3 seats.
Uttar Pradesh Bypolls: BJP has won six seats while Samajwadi Party bags one in bypolls for seven assembly seats.
Manipur Bypolls: Bharatiya Janata Party wins four seats and an independent candidate one seat.
Manipur Bypolls: Bharatiya Janata Party wins four seats and an independent candidate one seat.
Chhattisgarh Bypolls: Congress wins the Marwahi Assembly seat in, as per Election Commission.
Chhattisgarh Bypolls: Congress wins the Marwahi Assembly seat in, as per Election Commission.
Chhattisgarh Bypolls: Congress wins the Marwahi Assembly seat in, as per Election Commission.
MP Bypolls: Jyotiraditya Scindia's aid and state minister Mahendra Singh Sisodia has won byelection from Bamori in Madhya Pradesh by 53,153 votes, officials said. Sisodia defeated Congress' Kanhaiya Lal Agrawal, a former BJP member and minister. In total, Sisodia got 1,01,124 votes against his Congress rival's 47,971 votes.
"It has become a habit of Congress to deny the people's mandate by questioning the credibility of EVMs. If they keep doing so, they'll remain in the same place where they are or maybe worse,": BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia about Congress. (Courtesy: ANI)
"I am a worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party. I am thankful to the people of the State for giving a clear mandate in favour of the party. Results have proven that Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh are the traitors,": BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia about BJP's performance in MP Bypolls. (Courtesy: ANI)
"I am a worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party. I am thankful to the people of the State for giving a clear mandate in favour of the party. Results have proven that Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh are the traitors,": BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia about BJP's performance in MP Bypolls. (Courtesy: ANI)
Party Will Introspect In Gujarat Says State Cong Chief Amit Chavda (ians)
Gandhinagar, Nov 10 (IANS) After a likely defeat on eight seat in the bypolls, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) state chief Amit Chavda on Tuesday said that the party would introspect on their loss in the coming days.
Amit Chavda, the Gujarat state Congress Chief said, "During these elections, which were forced on the public of Gujarat owing to the greed of BJP of gaining one more seat in Rajya Sabha, we expected the public to give a fitting reply to the defectors. But unfortunately for democracy, the public mandate went in favour of the defecting candidates. But we accept the mandate given by the public and we now will try to see and introspect on the reasons of our loss in the bypolls."
Gandhinagar, Nov 10 (IANS) After a likely defeat on eight seat in the bypolls, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) state chief Amit Chavda on Tuesday said that the party would introspect on their loss in the coming days.
Amit Chavda, the Gujarat state Congress Chief said, "During these elections, which were forced on the public of Gujarat owing to the greed of BJP of gaining one more seat in Rajya Sabha, we expected the public to give a fitting reply to the defectors. But unfortunately for democracy, the public mandate went in favour of the defecting candidates. But we accept the mandate given by the public and we now will try to see and introspect on the reasons of our loss in the bypolls."
Gujarat Bypolls: BJP has registered an impressive victory by winning all the eight seats that were in the fray in Gujarat.
Gujarat Bypolls: BJP has registered an impressive victory by winning all the eight seats that were in the fray in Gujarat.
Gujarat Bypolls: BJP has registered an impressive victory by winning all the eight seats that were in the fray in Gujarat.
Karnataka Bypoll: BJP wins both RR Nagar and Sira seats.
Karnataka Bypoll: BJP wins both RR Nagar and Sira seats.
Madhya Pradesh health minister Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary wins bypoll from Sanchi by 63,809 votes.
Manipur bypolls: BJP candidate Oinam Lukhoi Singh has won the Wangoi seat, while Independent candidate Y Antas Khan won the Lilong seat in Manipur, officials said. BJP candidates Paonam Brojen Singh and Ngamthang Haokip have been leading from Wangjing Tentha and Saitu seats respectively, they revealed.
BJP minister Hardeep Singh Dung wins byelection from Suwasara.
BJP minister Hardeep Singh Dung wins byelection from Suwasara.
"Unki (Akhilesh Yadav) Diwali ka diwala nikal gaya hai. He was accusing BJP. 'Gunda raj', 'Mafia raj', 'Jungle raj' will never come to Uttar Pradesh, there is 'Ram Rajya' here and that is what will remain. This (trends) is a clear message,": KP Maurya, UP Dy CM on Uttar Pradesh bypoll. (Photo: ANI)
"Unki (Akhilesh Yadav) Diwali ka diwala nikal gaya hai. He was accusing BJP. 'Gunda raj', 'Mafia raj', 'Jungle raj' will never come to Uttar Pradesh, there is 'Ram Rajya' here and that is what will remain. This (trends) is a clear message,": KP Maurya, UP Dy CM on Uttar Pradesh bypoll. (Photo: ANI)
"In the by-polls, Bharatiya Janata Party has repeated its performance of the 2017 State Assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. This points that BJP will perform well in the upcoming elections also,": UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said in an interaction with the media. (Photo: ANI)
"In the by-polls, Bharatiya Janata Party has repeated its performance of the 2017 State Assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. This points that BJP will perform well in the upcoming elections also,": UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said in an interaction with the media. (Photo: ANI)
Gujarat: Election Commission announces that BJP's Pradhyumansinh Jadeja has defeated Congress rival by over 36,000 votes in Abdasa Assembly bypoll in Gujarat.
Madhya Pradesh Bypolls: BJP's Narayan Patel has won the assembly byelection from Mandhata by 22,129 votes.
Bhopal: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan waves at the supporters gathered at his residence as trends show BJP leading in Madhya Pradesh by-polls. (Photo: ANI)
Bhopal: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan waves at the supporters gathered at his residence as trends show BJP leading in Madhya Pradesh by-polls. (Photo: ANI)
Uttar Pradesh Bypoll: BJP is leading on 6 seats, Samajwadi Party (SP) on 1, out of the total 7 seats that went into by-poll in the state. (Photo: ANI)
Uttar Pradesh Bypoll: BJP is leading on 6 seats, Samajwadi Party (SP) on 1, out of the total 7 seats that went into by-poll in the state. (Photo: ANI)
Gujarat Bypolls: BJP has won three seats and is leading on five out of the total eight assembly seats that went into by-poll in the state.
Gujarat Bypolls: BJP has won three seats and is leading on five out of the total eight assembly seats that went into by-poll in the state.
Gujarat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani met BJP workers & celebrated at Kamlam in Gandhi Nagar as trends depict BJP leading in 7 seats out of 8 while winning 1 seat.
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
Gujarat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani met BJP workers & celebrated at Kamlam in Gandhi Nagar as trends depict BJP leading in 7 seats out of 8 while winning 1 seat.
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
Gujarat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani met BJP workers & celebrated at Kamlam in Gandhi Nagar as trends depict BJP leading in 7 seats out of 8 while winning 1 seat.
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
Gujarat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani met BJP workers & celebrated at Kamlam in Gandhi Nagar as trends depict BJP leading in 7 seats out of 8 while winning 1 seat.
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
Counting is currently underway for the state assembly by-polls (Photos: ANI)
UP Bypolls LIVE: UP bypoll result 2020 LIVE: Of the 7 seats, BJP ahead in 6 and the Samajwadi Party in 1
Eighty-eight candidates contested in the Naugaon Sadat, Tundla, Bangarmau, Bulandshahr, Deoria, Ghatampur and Malhani seats. Barring Malhani, which was with the SP, the other seats were in the ruling BJP's kitty.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Monday that the BJP was involved in "rigging.
Eighty-eight candidates contested in the Naugaon Sadat, Tundla, Bangarmau, Bulandshahr, Deoria, Ghatampur and Malhani seats. Barring Malhani, which was with the SP, the other seats were in the ruling BJP's kitty.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Monday that the BJP was involved in "rigging.
MP Bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates:
It's a high-stakes electoral battle, particularly in Madhya Pradesh where the BJP-led Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is locked in a fierce contest with the Congress to save its government. The BJP is ahead in 20 seats, the Congress in six and the BSP in one, according to Election Commission trends.
It's a high-stakes electoral battle, particularly in Madhya Pradesh where the BJP-led Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is locked in a fierce contest with the Congress to save its government. The BJP is ahead in 20 seats, the Congress in six and the BSP in one, according to Election Commission trends.
MP Bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates:
It's a high-stakes electoral battle, particularly in Madhya Pradesh where the BJP-led Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is locked in a fierce contest with the Congress to save its government. The BJP is ahead in 20 seats, the Congress in six and the BSP in one, according to Election Commission trends.
It's a high-stakes electoral battle, particularly in Madhya Pradesh where the BJP-led Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is locked in a fierce contest with the Congress to save its government. The BJP is ahead in 20 seats, the Congress in six and the BSP in one, according to Election Commission trends.
MP Bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates:
It's a high-stakes electoral battle, particularly in Madhya Pradesh where the BJP-led Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is locked in a fierce contest with the Congress to save its government. The BJP is ahead in 20 seats, the Congress in six and the BSP in one, according to Election Commission trends.
It's a high-stakes electoral battle, particularly in Madhya Pradesh where the BJP-led Shivraj Singh Chouhan government is locked in a fierce contest with the Congress to save its government. The BJP is ahead in 20 seats, the Congress in six and the BSP in one, according to Election Commission trends.
Manipur bypolls result 2020: BJP candidate Oinam Lukhoi Singh wins Wangoi bypoll in Manipur, party leading in 2 other seats and an Independent from one. An independent candidate won one seat in Manipur by-polls.
MP By-Polls LIVE: Former CM Kamal Nath Reacts On Early Trends " We will accept whatever the people will decide for us, will accept the result as it comes, that is how it happens in a democracy," Kamal Nath after BJP leads in the latest trends of Bypolls results n Madhya Pradesh.
MP By-Polls LIVE: Former CM Kamal Nath Reacts On Early Trends " We will accept whatever the people will decide for us, will accept the result as it comes, that is how it happens in a democracy," Kamal Nath after BJP leads in the latest trends of Bypolls results n Madhya Pradesh.
Bypolls 2020 LIVE Updates: The BJP, powered by ex-Congressman Jyotiraditya Scindia, took a lead in the Madhya Pradesh bypolls. The BJP was leading in 17 seats and the Congress in nine in Madhya Pradesh. The 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh fell vacant following Jyotiraditya Scindia's crossover in March, which triggered the fall of the Kamal Nath government.
MP Bypolls LIVE Updates 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.
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.
Bypolls Live Updates: BJP wins two of the five seats which went to by-polls in the state, as per Election Commission
The party is also leading on two seats, Independent leading on one seat
The party is also leading on two seats, Independent leading on one seat
Bypolls Live Updates: BJP wins two of the five seats which went to by-polls in the state, as per Election Commission
The party is also leading on two seats, Independent leading on one seat
The party is also leading on two seats, Independent leading on one seat
Karnataka Bypolls: Chief Minister BS 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.
Karnataka Bypolls: Chief Minister BS 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.
By-Election 2020 LIVE Updates: BJP leading in Dumka and Congress leading in Bermo assembly seats of Jharkhand, as per Election Commission
Karnataka Bypolls Results: In both the assembly seats in Karnataka, Sira of Tumakur district and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Bengaluru, the BJP was leading, according to latest reports this morning. In the latter, the party's lead extended by up to 20,000 votes. In terms of numbers, the results of RR Nagar and Sira will make little difference to the stability of the Karnataka government, given the numbers of the BJP in the House.
MP Bypolls LIVE BJP's Imarti Devi takes lead in Dabra Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh. Dabra is a Scheduled Caste constituency.
UP bypoll result 2020: In the fourth round of counting in the Jaunpur Malhani assembly by-election, EVM's display of the counting of tables in the fourth round stopped working following a technical glitch, thus stopping the counting process.
Haryana Bypolls LIVE : Congress candidate Indu Raj leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt from Baroda assembly constituency in Haryana, as per Election Commission.
Haryana Bypolls LIVE : Congress candidate Indu Raj leading over BJP's Yogeshwar Dutt from Baroda assembly constituency in Haryana, as per Election Commission.
Nagaland Bypoll result 2020: Independent candidates lead in both Nagaland seats
Independent candidate T Yangseo Sangtam is leading in Pungro Kiphire with 2,261 seats, but Seyievilie Peter Zashumo led in Southern Angami-I constituency in 2,114 votes.
Independent candidate T Yangseo Sangtam is leading in Pungro Kiphire with 2,261 seats, but Seyievilie Peter Zashumo led in Southern Angami-I constituency in 2,114 votes.
Nagaland Bypoll result 2020: Independent candidates lead in both Nagaland seats
Independent candidate T Yangseo Sangtam is leading in Pungro Kiphire with 2,261 seats, but Seyievilie Peter Zashumo led in Southern Angami-I constituency in 2,114 votes.
Independent candidate T Yangseo Sangtam is leading in Pungro Kiphire with 2,261 seats, but Seyievilie Peter Zashumo led in Southern Angami-I constituency in 2,114 votes.
By-Election 2020 LIVE Updates: Biju Janata Dal leading on one out of the two assembly seats in Odisha which went to bypolls, as per Election Commission
Bypolls LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 18 seats in Madhya Pradesh while Congress in leading on 8 seats. Meanwhile, Congress was leading on one of the five Assembly seats of Manipur. In Gujarat, BJP took lead on 6 out of the eight assembly seats and in Karnataka and Telangana, BJP was leading in 2 and 1 seats, repsectively. In UP, BLP was lwading in 5 states and SP in 2.
UP Bypolls Live: BJP leading on three seats, Samajwadi Party on one seat and Bahujan Samaj Party on one seat out of the total seven seats for which by-polls were held in Uttar Pradesh
UP Bypolls Live: BJP leading on three seats, Samajwadi Party on one seat and Bahujan Samaj Party on one seat out of the total seven seats for which by-polls were held in Uttar Pradesh
By Election 2020 LIVE: In early trends, Bhartiya Janata Party is ahead in 10 seats in Madhya Pradesh as counting of votes underway.
Rajveer Singh of Congress takes lead at Hatpipliya seat while BJP is leading on Malhera seat
Rajveer Singh of Congress takes lead at Hatpipliya seat while BJP is leading on Malhera seat
Counting of votes for UP Assembly bypolls underway
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.
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.
Jharkhand bypoll result 2020 LIVE: Counting of votes for 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.
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.
MP bypoll result 2020 LIVE updates: Voting underway in 28 seats
The fate of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government hangs in the balance. The stakes are high for both the BJP and the Congress in these by-elections, considered a litmus test for the parties.
Advantage BJP; Congress requires a clean sweep
Congress needs to win all 28 or at least 21 for a bargaining chance
BJP needs to win at least 9
The fate of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government hangs in the balance. The stakes are high for both the BJP and the Congress in these by-elections, considered a litmus test for the parties.
Advantage BJP; Congress requires a clean sweep
Congress needs to win all 28 or at least 21 for a bargaining chance
BJP needs to win at least 9
Nagaland bypoll result 2020 LIVE: Counting begins
Elaborate arrangements have been made and security tightened at two centres for today's counting of votes for the by-elections to two assembly constituencies in Nagaland, an Election Commission official said.
The bypolls to two assembly seats - Southern Angami-I in Kohima and Pungro-Kiphire in Kiphire district - were necessitated following the deaths of the sitting legislators Vikho-o Yhoshu and T Torechu.
Elaborate arrangements have been made and security tightened at two centres for today's counting of votes for the by-elections to two assembly constituencies in Nagaland, an Election Commission official said.
The bypolls to two assembly seats - Southern Angami-I in Kohima and Pungro-Kiphire in Kiphire district - were necessitated following the deaths of the sitting legislators Vikho-o Yhoshu and T Torechu.
UP bypoll result 2020 LIVE: Counting of votes to begin shortly
The counting of the votes polled in seven Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats, where by-polls were held last week, will be taken up on Tuesday 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.
The counting of the votes polled in seven Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats, where by-polls were held last week, will be taken up on Tuesday 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.
MP Bypoll Results: The exit of 25 Congress MLAs had necessitated the by-polls in MP. The BSP is expected to win one seat, according to the exit polls. The BJP requires nine seats to ensure the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government has majority in the 230-member House.
While the exit poll predictions for Bihar are disheartening for BJP, the forecast for the Assembly by-elections in several states will certainly make the party happy. On Saturday, the exit polls forecast that the BJP government will be safe in Madhya Pradesh, and the party will do extremely well in its strongholds of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Background
The counting of votes to determine the winner of the byelection to 58 Assembly seats in 11 states including Madhya Pradesh and one Lok Sabha seat would be held today.
According to the Election Commission Covid-19 guidelines to ensure social distancing and avoid crowding, only the candidate, his poll agent, and the counting agent are allowed inside the counting hall. The counting will begin at 8 AM sharp.
While in majority by-elections for the state assembly is being held, meanwhile, counting of votes will be held in Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat by-polls in Bihar, where the assembly election results will also be out on Tuesday.
The byelection had been necessitated due to the death of JD(U) MP Baidyanath Mahto.
With high stakes for both the BJP and Congress, the by-elections can be termed as the litmus test for the parties.
In Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP needs at least eight more MLAs for a simple majority in the MP Assembly, the Congress will be hoping to regain its turf as it had sitting MLAs in 27 seats out of 28 in the state where by-polls were held.
The Congress had sitting MLAs in 42 seats out of 58, while the BJP had seven. The saffron party is fielding over 30 candidates who had won from the Congress ticket but switched sides and resigned, necessitating the bypolls.
Counting of votes will be held in eight seats in Gujarat, four seats in Manipur, and one seat in Haryana, all of which were with the Congress; one seat in Chhattisgarh which was with Ajit Jogi's Janata Congress; two seats in Jharkhand which were held by the Congress and its ally JMM; two seats in Karnataka which were with Congress and the JD(S).
All you need to know about ByPolls:
MADHYA PRADESH: With by-elections on 28 assembly seats, counting will be held in 19 districts. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of 70.27 percent voter turnout was recorded during the by-polls were contested by 355 candidates, including 12 ministers.
UTTAR PRADESH: In Uttar Pradesh, by-elections were held on 7 assembly seats. As many as 88 candidates contested in the elections.
GUJARAT: A total of 60.75 percent voter turnout was recorded in the bypolls held across 8 constituencies of the state assembly.
NAGALAND: The bypolls to two assembly seats - Southern Angami-I in Kohima and Pungro-Kiphire in Kiphire district were necessitated following the deaths of the sitting legislators Vikho-o Yhoshu and T Torechu. In total, 8 candidates have tried their luck in the by-polls.
ODISHA: The state had come up for by-elections on 2 assembly seats in Balasore and in Tirtol.
MANIPUR: The state held by-elections for 4 assembly seats. A record 91.54 percent of the total 1.35 lakh voters exercised their franchise in by-elections to four assembly seats in Manipur on November 7.
CHHATTISGARH: The state is up for by-elections for a single seat death of sitting Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) MLA and former CM Ajit Jogi in May this year.
TELANGANA: The bypolls were necessitated due to the death of sitting TRS MLA Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy in August this year. His widow Solipeta Sujatha is the ruling party's choice.
The Dubbak Assembly constituency is witnessing a three-cornered contest involving the ruling TRS and opposition BJP and Congress.
HARYANA: Meanwhile in Harayana 14 candidates, including Olympian wrestler and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Yogeshwar Dutt, in the fray in the Baroda seat. The seat had fallen vacant in April following the death of Krishan Hooda, who had won it consecutively thrice in 2009, 2014, and 2019 assembly polls.
KARNATAKA: The death of Sira JD(S) MLA B Satyanarayana in August and the resignation of RR Nagar Congress MLA Munirathna from the assembly last year led to the bypolls.
JHARKHAND: The state is witnessing by-elections on the Chief Minister of the state Hemant Soren's home turf Dumka is seeing a contest between his younger brother Basant Soren and former cabinet minister Lois Marandi of the BJP.
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