By-elections: Yogi Adityanath says BJP lost as he was not allowed to campaign

Counting of votes is nearly finished in three Lok Sabha and 33 assembly constituencies spread across 10 states for bypolls, which were held on September 13. The three Lok Sabha seats are in Vadodara (Gujarat), vacated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) and Medak (Telangana) while 11 assembly constituencies are in UP, nine in Gujarat, four in Rajasthan, two in West Bengal, five in Northeastern states and one each in Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. 

The broad trend which has emerged is definitely going to take the sheen away from Narendra Modi's government which was riding high on its thumping victory in general elections held in May,2014. The party has suffered severe setback in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, where they reaped rich harvest in last election. The saffron party is winning only 2 out of the 11 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Western Uttar Pradesh, which was in news currently for being a cauldron of communal tension has given a thumbs down to BJP. It comes as a severe jolt to Yogi Adityanath who was in charge of BJP's election in Uttar Pradesh. SP has made a great comeback in Uttar Pradesh and are set to win 9 seats. This will come as a welcome break for Akhilesh Yadav who faced flak for party's insipid performance in Lok Sabha elections.

In Rajasthan, Congress is on a comeback trail and has won 3 out of the 4 seats. This will be interpreted as a wakeup call for Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje who is currently ruling the state with iron hand. Even in Gujarat, BJP has conceded some space to Congress. It is bad news for new CM Anandiben Patel, and likely to be a headache for BJP President Amit Shah. BJP's only silver lining in the dark cloud has come from an unlikely state. The party has opened its account in West Bengal Assembly winning one out of the two seat up for grabs. 

The bypoll results, seen as yet another test of Narendra Modi government's popularity since it assumed power in May, are also important as BJP is preparing for polls in Haryana and Maharashtra next monthwhere it hopes to oust the Congress. BJP's setback in this election may give Shiv Sena the upper hand in the long drawn tussle for seat arrangement both parties are having. 

20:29 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Yogi Adityanath says BJP lost as he was not allowed to campaign

After BJP suffered a major blow in the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, its MP Yogi Adityanath today blamed the Samajwadi Party government for not allowing him to campaign for the bypolls in 11 Assembly seats.

"The way police and administration have been politicised ...I was not allowed to address election meetings and obstacles were created," he told reporters in Gorakhpur. "We have won both Noida and Lucknow where I campaigned," he said, adding his focus was on "development and Hindutva issues" during electioneering. Read more

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Congress on Tuesday termed the results of Assembly bypolls, in which BJP suffered major reverses, as "good omen" for the securlar forces and said it should ring alarm bells in the saffron party as people have rejected the "politics of polarisation".

Saying that "Modi (government's) honeymoon period with the people was over", party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed sought to portray the verdict in Uttar Pradesh, where BJP could win only three of 11 assembly seats while rest going to SP, as "the vote against BJP more than in favour of any party". Read more

19:55 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Uttar Pradesh by-polls: Setback for BJP, shot in the arm for Samajwadi Party

After a near-total sweep in Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, BJP on Tuesday suffered an ignominous blow in the politically-crucial state biting dust in eight of the 11 assembly seats where bypolls were held Saturday.

The saffron party, which emerged triumphant in 71 out of 80 Parliamentary seats in the state four months ago, ceded ground to Samajwadi Party which retained Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat and romped home in eight assembly constituencies. Read more

19:12 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Its bye-bye polls for BJP, says opposition

BJP has suffered electoral reverses in all the three rounds of by-elections conducted after it swept the Lok Sabha polls four months ago.

The saffron party, which got majority on its own in Lok Sabha riding a Modi wave, has got a rude shock in the third round of by-elections, losing ground in key states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat. Read more

18:58 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Wrong to say support for PM Narendra Modi is waning in wake of 'poor' BJP by-poll results: Prakash Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said the results of the by polls are regional and to interpret them as a sign that support for Prime Minister Modi is waning was wrong.

Javadekar said, "The results of the by polls are regional, to interpret from the bypoll results that support for Prime Minister Modi is waning will be wrong. Let Maharashtra and Haryana polls come, we will show them our mettle." Read more

Congress, Aam Aadmi Party declare 'Modi wave' to be over

The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday declared the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led wave for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to be over, pointing to a disappointing display for the BJP in the bypoll results announced on Tuesday.

Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmad, speaking to ANI said, "The Congress has done really well in Gujarat and Rajasthan. In the Lok Sabha elections, we hadn't won a single seat in either state. It is significant that on the day that Prime Minister Modi is visiting Gujarat for the first time since taking office, we have wrested a few seats from the BJP. The other significant result is in UP, where the BJP has lost very badly. People have rejected the party that instigated riots." Read more

18:09 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Gujarat bypoll results should serve as an eye opener for BJP, says Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Gujarat Assembly Shankersinh Vaghela welcomed the bypoll result from Gujarat today and termed it as an "eye-opener" for the BJP. "The bypoll results reflect the mood of voters, who were once misled by BJP's false propaganda. Through this election, voters have given a clear anti-BJP mandate. The results are an eye opener for the BJP. It has also strengthened our party," Vaghela said in a press release issued here today afternoon. Read more

16:03 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Narendra Modi's magic has paled in the first 100 days: TMC

"This (Modi) magic has turned pale in India in its 100 days of being in power. People have started to express their lack of confidence in the central government given its performance in the first 100 days," Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy told newspersons here. "This bye-election has proved that there is no place for any communal force in Bengal," Roy asserted. Read more

15:25 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

The by-poll results need introspection. Elections were on local factors and therefore can’t be considered as national mandate. The results are going to be a wake up call for us and will be beneficial in preparations for the forthcoming Assembly and by-poll elections: BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy

14:40 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

The by-elections results show people's frustration with the BJP Government, says Congress leader Ashok Gehlot

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14:46 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Major blow to BJP in Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party wins 8 seats, BJP wins 2, leading in 1

#ByPollResults: SP workers celebrate in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/PXT33luph0

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

14:45 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Gujarat: Congress wins 3 seat; BJP wins 6

By-Elections Trends 

14:35 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Uttar Pradesh by-elections: People have defeated communal forces, says Akhilesh Yadav

Buoyed by SP's performance in the by-elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said people of the state have shown the door to divisive and communal forces. "People of the state have given a befitting reply to the communal forces and have expressed intention that they need harmony and brotherhood," he told reporters here. Read more

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14:04 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Too early for non-BJP parties to claim victory: AAP leader Yogendra Yadav

As the Bhartiya Janta Party on Tuesday signaficantly lost its foothold, political activist and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Yogenda Yadav took it to micro blogging site twitter saying "Can't remember the last time a ruling party did this badly in by-elections within six months of Lok Sabha victory. UP, Uttarakhand, Karnataka could be attributed to pro-ruling party bias in by-electionss, but what explains BJP reverses in Gujarat & Rajasthan?. No clear pattern in opposition gains from BJP. Too early for non-BJP parties to claim victory."

UP, Uttarakhand, Karnataka could be attributed to pro ruling party bias in by-polls. But what explains BJP reverses in Gujarat & Rajasthan?

— Yogendra Yadav (@AapYogendra) September 16, 2014

By-poll pointers #2: Clear though moderate signs that BJP's tide is beginning to recede. Couldn't hold gains in BJP & non-BJP ruled states.

— Yogendra Yadav (@AapYogendra) September 16, 2014

12:57 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain: By-elections in Uttar Pradesh were fought on local issues and should not be seen in national context

These polls were contested on local issues,shudn't be seen in national context: Shahnawaz Hussain,BJP #Bypollresults pic.twitter.com/PV6Cbkws5l

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

12:53 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Nawab Jan wins Thakurdwara Assembly seat defeating BJP's Rajpal Singh in Moradabad district. SP also wins from Balha and Charkhari constituency. 

12:39 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Samajwadi Party leading in nine seats in Uttar Pradesh, BJP in two

Ruling Samajwadi Party was leading in nine seats, while BJP in two after first three hours of counting in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls were held for 11 Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat. SP supremo Mulayam Singh's grand nephew Tej Pratap was leading over his nearest rival BJP's Prem Singh Shakya in Mainpuri Lok Sabha. "While SP is leading in nine seats, BJP is ahead in two seats," an Election Commission official said here. Read more

12:29 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

BJP won four seats while the Congress bagged two

BJP won four seats while the Congress bagged two out of the nine Assembly seats in Gujarat. Counting is underway in three other seats. BJP is leading in two while Congress is ahead on one.

12:26 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Rajasthan by-elections: Bhajanlal Jatav wins Weir Assembly seat

Congress candidate Bhajanlal Jatav won the Weir Assembly constituency by defeating BJP's Ganga Ram by a margin of 25108 votes. Jatav got 77305 votes while Ganga Ram got 52197 votes, according to ADM, Bharatpur, O P Jain.

12:23 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Sikkim by-elections: Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's brother wins seat as independent candidate.

Independent candidate R N Chamling won Rangang-Yangang Assembly seat by 708 votes defeating his nearest Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) nominee Kumari Mangar in Sikkim. While Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling's younger brother R N Chamling, who fought the seat as an Independent candidate polled 4788 votes, Kumari Mangar of ruling SDF got 4080 votes. Read more

12:17 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

BJP candidate Sandeep Sharma wins the Kota South Assembly constituency by defeating Congress candidate Shivkant Nandwana by a margin of 25,707 votes in the bypolls.

12:10 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Congress leader Sachin Pilot - "Phenomenal success of Congress. I salute Rajasthan voters. It is a result of hardwork done by party workers"

12:04 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav reacts to by-election trends, says, "Communal elements have been rejected. I am grateful to people of the state. Samajwadi Party will work towards development."

Communal elements hv been rejected,grateful to people,SP will work towards development:Akhilesh Yadav, UP CM pic.twitter.com/eVdADdmD3L

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

12:03 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

West Bengal result: BJP wins Basirhat Dakshin; Trinamool wins Kolkata's Chowringhee in West Bengal

TMC spokesperson Shobhandeb Chattopadhyay: People voted for Mamata Banerjee’s progressive thinking & development

Kolkata: Bypoll trends, Celebrations at TMC office pic.twitter.com/vOAbhyKbjH

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

11:54 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Latest Trend: BJP leading in 13 seats, Samajwadi Party (UP) in 9, Congress in 5 and others in 5 constituencies.

BJP wins, Anand Assembly seat of Gujarat

BJP wins Maninagar Assembly seats in Gujarat. The seat was vacated by then Chief Minister Narendra Modi

No need to comment on initial bypoll trends: BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Tuesday refused to comment on the initial trends of the bypolls, adding that the final results of the bypolls must be awaited. Kohli said, "When the counting has started I don't think I need to comment. The result is locked in the boxes. Let's wait for the final results." Read more

11:41 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Andhra Pradesh by-elections result: TDP candidate T Sowmya wins Nandigama Assembly bypoll; retains seat

Rajasthan by-elections results: Congress candidate Ramnarayan Gujjar wins Nasirabad assembly seat.

Congress workers celebrate in Jaipur #bypollresults pic.twitter.com/armyP5IXAK

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

TDP candidate T Sowmya wins Nandigama (SC) Assembly bypoll in Andhra Pradesh by about 75,000 votes

Samajwadi Party leading in 9 seats in and BJP in two in Uttar Pradesh

11:36 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Gujarat by-elections: BJP gets unassailable lead in Vadodara LS seat

BJP candidate Ranjanben Bhatt today got an unassailable lead of 2.34 lakh votes in the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat against Congress candidate Narendra Rawat."Ranjanben Bhatt now has a lead of 2,34,377 votes against her rival Congress nominee from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat at the end of 12 rounds of counting," an Election Officer said. About 5.87 lakhs votes have been counted so far in the prestigious LS seat. Read more

11:10 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Medak Bypoll: TRS leading after first round of counting

The ruling TRS has established an early lead in the counting of votes for by-election to Medak Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana as per initial trends. TRS candidate K Prabhakar Reddy was ahead of his nearest Congress rival V Sunita Laxma Reddy by 18,443 votes after the first round of counting. BJP candidate T Jayaprakash Reddy was trailing his TRS and Congress rivals.

11:01 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Andhra Pradesh (1 Seats): TDP leading over rival Cong in Nandigama

TDP candidate T Sowmya has taken a lead of more than 32,000 votes in Nandigama (SC) Assembly bypoll over her nearest rival Congress's Bodapati Babu Rao. Sowmya, a software engineer, got 42,777 votes, while Congress's Rao secured 10,279 votes after the sixth round of counting. By-election to Nandigama seat in Krishna district was necessitated due to death of Sowmya's father T Prabhakar days after he was elected in the May elections.

11:02 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

West Bengal (2 Seats): Trinamool Congress and Congress are leading in Basirhat Dakhin and Chowringhee Assembly constituencies in West Bengal. Dipendu Biswas of Trinamool Congress, is leading over BJP's Samik Bhattacharya in Basirhat Dakhin seat by 10,820 votes after the fourth round of counting.

Gujarat Verdict (9 Seats): Congress wins 2 seats in Gujarat - Congress leader Vaja Babubhai wins from the Mangrol seat. Rabari Govabhai wins from Deesa seat. Congress leads by a close margin in 2 other seats, Talaja and Matar in Gujarat 

Vadodara (Gujarat): BJP candidate leading as per By-poll trends, celebrations pic.twitter.com/pPSRiKwLo8

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

10:42 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Tripura: CPI(M) wins Tripura Assembly bypoll

CPI-M candidate Prabhat Chowdhury trounced his nearest INC candidate Mailafru Mog by 15,971 votes in the Manu (ST) Assembly constituency of Tripura. While CPI-M candidate secured 21,759 votes, the INC aspirant secured 5,788 votes, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Debasish Modak said. Read more

10:20 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Gujarat by-elections : BJP candidate Ranjanben Bhatt leading against Congress candidate

BJP candidate from Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency, Ranjanben Bhatt is leading against her Congress rival at the end of four rounds of counting of votes for this prestigious seat. Bhatt is ahead of Congress nominee Narendra Rawat with 88,000 votes at the end of four rounds of counting, an Election officer said. Read more

10:07 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

West Bengal by-elections: Trinamool Congress ahead of BJP

Trinamool Congress is leading in Chowringhee and Basirhat Dakhin Assembly seats of West Bengal, where by-polls were held on September 13. Trinamool's Nayana Bandyopadhyay, wife of Sudip Bandyopadhyay, leader of the Trinamool Congress parliamentary party, was ahead of Ritesh Tiwary, BJP state secretary and spokesman, by 1000 votes in the prestigious Chowringhee seat in the heart of the city after the first round of counting. Read more

9:56 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Assam by-elections: AIUDF leading in 2, Congress in 1

Counting for by-elections to Silchar, Lakhipur and Jamunamukh Assembly constituencies of Assam is underway on Tuesday to decide the fate of 25 contestants. The by-election on September 13 was necessitated following the election of Silchar Congress MLA Sushmita Dev and Jamunamukh AIUDF MLA Mohammad Sirajuddin Ajmal to the Lok Sabha during the last general elections. Read more

9:25IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Rajasthan by-elections : BJP leading in 3 out of 4 seats

Counting of votes in four Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan, which went to poll on September 13, is underway today. The counting of votes began in the four district headquarters of Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Kota and Bharatpur at 0800 hrs. According to latest trends, BJP is leading in 3 out of 4 seats and Congress is leading in one.  Read more

Lucknow (UP): Bypolls result, counting underway pic.twitter.com/lZ26Z5mih4

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

8:40 IST Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Gujarat by-elections: Counting begins for 9 Assembly, 1 Lok Sabha seat, Tight race betwen Congress and BJP

Rajkot (Gujarat): Bypolls result, counting underway pic.twitter.com/wuPJ65UER0

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 16, 2014

A total of 45 candidates are in the fray for nine Assembly seats and four for the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat, vacated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Assembly seats are Maninagar (Ahmedabad), Deesa (Banaskantha), Tankara (Rajkot), Khambhaila (Devboomi Dwarka), Mangrol (Junagadh), Talaja (Bhavnagar), Anand (Anand), Matar (Kheda) and Limkheda (Dahod). Read more

Last month, the saffron party had received a jolt in assembly by-elections suffering a 4-6 defeat at the hands of the RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance in Bihar and yielding two strongholds to Congress in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

Around 53 per cent votes were polled in the seats in UP, including Mainpuri vacated by Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav. SP has fielded Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, the grandson of Mulayam's elder brother and the challenge for it is not just to win the seat again but also to maintain the big margin.

The 11 assembly seats in UP, whose outcome may be a pointer to which way the political wind is blowing in the run up to 2017 assembly polls, are Saharanpur Nagar, Noida, Thakurdwara, Bijnor, Nighasan, Balha, Sirathu, Rohaniya, Hamirpur, Charkhari and Lucknow East.

In Rajasthan, it is a close contest between main opposition Congress and the ruling BJP, which would try to retain all four seats and maintain a tally of 163 in the House of 200. The four assembly seats in Rajasthan saw a voting figure of 66 per cent.

Trinamool Congress is hoping to retain two assembly seats of Basirhat Dakshin and Chowringhee in West Bengal in the face of Saradha chit fund scam that has already ensnared some of its leaders.

Three Lok Sabha seats:

Vadodara - Gujarat | Mainpuri - UP | Medak - Telangana

Assembly Seats 

Uttar Pradesh (11 Seats): Saharanpur, Nagar, Bijnor, Thakurdwara, Noida, Nighasan, Lucknow, East Hamirpur, Charkari, Sirathu, Balha, Rohaniya

Rajasthan (4 Seats): Surajgarh, Weir, Nasirabad, Kota South

Gujarat (9Seats) : Deesa, Maninagar, Tankara, Khambalia, Mangrol, Talaja, Anand, Matar, Limkheda

West Bengal (2 Seats): Basirath, Dakshin, Chowrangee

Andhra Pradesh (1 Seats): Nandigama

Sikkim (Seats) Rangang: Yangang

Chhattisgarh (1Seats): Antagarh

Tripura - (1Seats):  Manu