Poor show in Karnataka bypolls fresh blow for faction-hit Opposition
5 years, 1 month ago

Poor show in Karnataka bypolls fresh blow for faction-hit Opposition

Live Mint  

The decimation of the Congress and Janata Dal or JD in the Karnataka bypolls has dealt another heavy blow on the already faction-hit Opposition that could only get worse in the days to come, analysts said. The victory in Mahalakshmi Layout in Bengaluru also went against the JD first family as Deve Gowda had tried to mobilize the Vokkaliga vote against K. Gopalaiah, though it had fielded a Lingayat. “The Vokkaliga may find it more beneficial to align with the ruling party now,” Ramaswamy said, indicating that the JD may be inclined to support the BJP as it considers the Congress a bigger threat to its survival. “The Congress has to rethink and develop a fresh narrative and that is not happening,” said Narendar Pani, political analyst and faculty at the National Institute of Advanced Studies.

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Karnataka BJP rebel MLA Basanagouda Patil gets show cause notice from party's high command
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP rebel MLA Basanagouda Patil gets show cause notice from party's high command

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal got a show cause notice from the party's Central Disciplinary Committee on Monday after his recent rebellious attitude towards BY Vijyaendra, the party president of the state unit. BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal was also asked to refrain from bypassing the state president BY Vijyaendra in any decision related to the BJP. The show …

Bypoll defeat intensifies dissent: It's BJP vs BJP in Karnataka
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India Today  

Troubles in the BJP’s Karnataka unit are spilling over, with a rift between party leaders setting them at each other’s throats, after the by-election results in which the ruling Congress won all three assembly seats. The Karnataka BJP has typically struggled with factions, and Vijayendra’s appointment as party chief did not go down well with some party leaders. While Yatnal …

There is no stopping the BJP’s agenda
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There is no stopping the BJP’s agenda

The Hindu  

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‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row

Hindustan Times  

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Kerala BJP to assess reports on 3 bypolls next month: K Surendran
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala BJP to assess reports on 3 bypolls next month: K Surendran

Hindustan Times  

BJP state president K Surendran said on Tuesday that the Thrissur, Palakkad and Wayanad district units of the party have been asked to submit reports on the three bye-elections which will be assessed at the state leadership meetings in December. Kerala BJP to assess reports on 3 bypolls next month: Minister Surendran spoke to reporters in Kochi after a meeting …

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base

The Hindu  

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Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
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Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

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Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders
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Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: Amidst the rift in Kerala BJP over the party's loss in the Palakkad Assembly by-poll, the Congress on Tuesday tried to cash in on the opportunity by inviting dissident leaders of the saffron party to its fold. However, they said they didn't hold any talks with any of the BJP councillors in this regard, and the matter would be …

Rift in Kerala BJP Widens After Palakkad Assembly By-Poll Debacle
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Rift in Kerala BJP Widens After Palakkad Assembly By-Poll Debacle

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The defeat of BJP in the Palakkad assembly by-poll has triggered a rift in the state unit of the party with a section of leaders attributing the loss to the bad choice of candidate. A faction of leaders has criticized BJP state president K Surendran for selecting C Krishnakumar as the candidate for the bypoll. While leaders close to …

'BJP and JD(S) leaders helped us win': DK Shivakumar on Congress' Channapatna bypoll victory
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'BJP and JD(S) leaders helped us win': DK Shivakumar on Congress' Channapatna bypoll victory

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday suggested internal discord within the BJP and JD, attributing the defeat of JD candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in the Channapatna assembly bypoll to the actions of leaders within these parties, PTI reported. Congress candidate C P Yogeeshwara won in Channapatna bypoll with a margin of 25,413 votes against his nearest rival and …

JD(S) first family silent on Nikhil Kumaraswamy's Channapatna bypoll defeat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

JD(S) first family silent on Nikhil Kumaraswamy's Channapatna bypoll defeat

India Today  

The Janata Dal family patriarch refrained from addressing Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s third consecutive electoral defeat, this time in the Channapatna assembly bypoll in Karnataka. Nikhil, the son of Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy and grandson of JD patriarch H D Deve Gowda, lost to Congress candidate C P Yogeshwara by a significant margin of 25,413 votes. The Deputy Chief Minister also …

Vijayendra, internal dynamics led to BJP’s loss in bypolls: Yatnal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vijayendra, internal dynamics led to BJP’s loss in bypolls: Yatnal

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka BJP is under intense scrutiny for its lacklustre opposition against the Congress government, which has faced anti-incumbency sentiment despite being in power for just 18 months. BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal openly criticised the party’s internal dynamics, describing the recent bypoll defeats as “humiliating” and attributing them to “adjustment politics” with the Congress BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal …

Priyanka Gandhi’s 4 lakh victory margin betters her brother Rahul’s in Wayanad
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Priyanka Gandhi’s 4 lakh victory margin betters her brother Rahul’s in Wayanad

New Indian Express  

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How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise

India Today  

A clean sweep of the three assembly bypolls, on November 23, came as a morale-booster for the Congress in Karnataka, whose Siddaramaiah-led government has, of late, been under siege by the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal over corruption allegations. The loss in Channapatna was particularly acute for Kumaraswamy, currently Union minister for steel and heavy industries, given that it was …

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?
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The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?

India Today  

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Maharashtra poll drubbing a wake-up call for Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra poll drubbing a wake-up call for Congress

New Indian Express  

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Bypoll results: Booster shot for Siddaramaiah-DKS leadership
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Bypoll results: Booster shot for Siddaramaiah-DKS leadership

New Indian Express  

For the Congress party and its government in Karnataka, which were facing severe headwinds, the assembly bypoll results have come as a big morale boost. More importantly, it provided a much-needed relief for the embattled Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is under the scanner for the Mysuru Urban Development Authority sites allotment case and facing flak over a multi-crore scam in …

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls
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Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls

India Today  

Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday blamed internal party dynamics and "adjustment politics" for the BJP's tepid performance in the Karnataka bypolls. Yathnal singled out Arun Singh, the party’s state in-charge, accusing him of being a messenger of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son, BY Vijayendra. He urged the BJP leadership to reconsider its strategy, asking …

How smaller parties were decimated in the polls
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How smaller parties were decimated in the polls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mahayuti’s landslide victory in the 2024 assembly election not only led to a severe setback for parties in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, but also rendered the smaller parties, who were dreaming to become kingmakers, irrelevant. The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Hitendra Thakur-led Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi as well as Prahar Janshakti, Rashtriya …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

Exit polls get Maharashtra results right, wrong about Jharkhand elections
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Exit polls get Maharashtra results right, wrong about Jharkhand elections

The Hindu  

The majority of exit polls were right in predicting NDA's victory in Maharashtra even though none of them could predict the scale of the Mahayuti's win, but most of these surveys got the Jharkhand Assembly elections wrong. In Jharkhand, while all other exit polls had predicted a victory for the NDA, Axis MyIndia predicted that the Congress-JMM alliance would manage …

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10

ABP News  

'The BJP which used to move ahead in the role of younger brother with Balasaheb Thackeray in 1990, which formed the government in 1995 by playing the role of younger brother, always remained behind, that Bharatiya Janata Party has reached a place today, where 80% strike rate means a very large number of people have trusted this double engine government …

Congress, allies draw a blank in Northeast bypolls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress, allies draw a blank in Northeast bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance swept the bypolls in northeast, winning all seats in Assam and Meghalaya. The Bharatiya Janata Party caused a major upset for the Congress and its allies in the Northeast, preventing them from winning even a single seat in the bypolls. In Assam, the BJP won the Dholai, Behali, and Samaguri seats and its …

Congress, Allies Draw A Blank In Northeast Bypolls As BJP-Led NEDA Scores Big
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress, Allies Draw A Blank In Northeast Bypolls As BJP-Led NEDA Scores Big

ABP News  

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Bypoll election results 2024: Who are the big winners?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll election results 2024: Who are the big winners?

Firstpost  

The counting for bypolls in 48 Assembly seats in 14 states and two Lok Sabha seats — Kerala’s Wayanad and Maharashtra’s Nanded is — underway. TMC has won three Assembly seats in West Bengal, while AAP is leading in Punjab’s three seats. Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi is set to win Wayanad with a massive margin and BJP candidate Santukrao Hambarde is …

Karnataka bypolls: Congress makes a clean sweep, bagging all three seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bypolls: Congress makes a clean sweep, bagging all three seats

The Hindu  

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Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll results 2024: Trinamool Congress set for clean sweep in Bengal, UP BJP leads in 6 seats | Updates on 48 seats

Hindustan Times  

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Kerala Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: BJP leads in Palakkad, LDF's Pradeep leading in Chelakkara
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: BJP leads in Palakkad, LDF's Pradeep leading in Chelakkara

India TV News  

Kerala Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has again taken the lead from the Congress-led UDF which was ahead in the earlier rounds in the Palakkad Assembly bypoll as the counting of votes commenced on Saturday. Bypolls The counting of votes cast in the bypolls for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and the Palakkad and Chelakkara assembly …

Karnataka: Counting of votes beings for bypolls to 3 Assembly seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Counting of votes beings for bypolls to 3 Assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The counting of votes is underway on Saturday for the high stake bypolls held to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance. The bypolls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of …

Bypoll results: Priyanka's fate to be decided in Wayanad; prestige fight in UP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll results: Priyanka's fate to be decided in Wayanad; prestige fight in UP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The counting of votes for the bypolls to 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha segments of Nanded in Maharashtra and Wayanad in Kerala, a crucial electoral exercise since the parliamentary polls in April-May, will begin at 8 am on Saturday.Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her poll debut from Wayanad, a …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights Updates: Madhya Pradesh Minister Ramniwas Rawat Loses Vijaypur Seat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights Updates: Madhya Pradesh Minister Ramniwas Rawat Loses Vijaypur Seat

ABP News  

Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights Updates: Stay tuned for all the latest updates related to the Bypoll results held at 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and two Lok Sabha seats-- Wayanad and Nanded. The counting of votes to declare the results for the bypolls to 46 Assembly seats in 13 states and in the Lok Sabha seats of Wayanad in …

Rajasthan Bypoll Results LIVE: Counting for votes begin, BJP confident of decimating Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan Bypoll Results LIVE: Counting for votes begin, BJP confident of decimating Congress

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan is scheduled for November 23. The Khinsvar seat, which is Jat-dominated, witnessed a triangular contest with the BJP's Revant Ram Danga up against the Congress party's Ratan Chaudhary and the RLP's Kanika Chaudhary, the wife of party chief Hanuman Beniwal. In the Jhunjhunu seat, there was a …

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round

India TV News  

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The early trends show the ruling Congress leading in Sandur segment, and Bharatiya Janata Party and JD ahead in Shiggaon and Channapatna constituencies respectively, as the counting of votes is still underway for bypolls held to three Assembly segments in Karnataka. The bypolls for Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant …

Karnataka bypolls: Congress wins all three seats; sons of former chief ministers taste sad defeat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bypolls: Congress wins all three seats; sons of former chief ministers taste sad defeat

New Indian Express  

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Results today on nine Uttar Pradesh, 39 other assembly bypoll seats; counting also in Wayanad LS seat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Results today on nine Uttar Pradesh, 39 other assembly bypoll seats; counting also in Wayanad LS seat

Hindustan Times  

With the results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls expected to hog the limelight tomorrow, the battles in states in assembly bypolls will have their own significance as the ruling parties and those in opposition seek to send a message about their having the electoral momentum. The bypolls have also strongly fought in various states besides Uttar Pradesh, where nine …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Maharashtra exit poll results: BJP-led Mahayuti will retain power, predict pollsters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra exit poll results: BJP-led Mahayuti will retain power, predict pollsters

Hindustan Times  

The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance will retain power in Maharashtra by scoring a comfortable victory in the assembly election, exit polls predicted on Wednesday. According to the Peoples Pulse exit poll, the BJP-led alliance will win 175-195 seats. In the Maharashtra assembly election 2019, the BJP won 105 seats, the undivided Shiv Sena won 56 seats and the undivided NCP …

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?
2 months ago

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?

India Today  

With campaigning for by-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and Chelakkara Assembly seat coming to an end, the focus has now shifted to the Palakkad Assembly seat in Kerala. BJP'S LITMUS TEST IN PALAKKAD Palakkad will witness a three-way contest between BJP candidate C Krishnakumar, Congress's Rahul Mamkootathil and Left Democratic Front’s P Sarin. Krishnakumar is no electoral novice; …

Bitter Battle Brewing in Karnataka as Congress and NDA Clash in Crucial By-Elections
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bitter Battle Brewing in Karnataka as Congress and NDA Clash in Crucial By-Elections

The Hindu  

A bitter battle for the Karnataka bypolls is underway, with the Congress facing a tough fight in Channapatna, a key part of the Vokkaliga heartland. The by-election is a clash between the ruling Congress and the Opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular). The contest is particularly intense in Channapatna, where the …

BJP Leader CP Yogeeshwara Resigns from Karnataka Legislative Council
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Leader CP Yogeeshwara Resigns from Karnataka Legislative Council

India TV News  

BJP leader CP Yogeeshwara has resigned from the Karnataka Legislative Council ahead of the upcoming Assembly by-election. He will contest the polls as an independent candidate, despite the party's alliance with JD(S). Yogeeshwara has expressed his desire to run as an independent candidate and plans to make a final decision after consulting with his supporters and party workers.

Haryana polls: BJP faces rebellion, Minister Ranjit Chautala, MLA Lakshman Napa quit after ticket denial
4 months, 1 week ago

Haryana polls: BJP faces rebellion, Minister Ranjit Chautala, MLA Lakshman Napa quit after ticket denial

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: A day after the ruling BJP announced its first list of 67 candidates for the October 5 Haryana assembly polls, the party faced rebellion with minister Ranjit Singh Chautala and MLA Lakshman Dass Napa who were denied ticket quitting the party. Napa quit the party after being denied ticket while former minister Karan Dev Kamboj also stepped down as …

BJP, Congress and their allies get ready for bypoll battle in Assam
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP, Congress and their allies get ready for bypoll battle in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Two months after the Lok Sabha polls, Assam’s political atmosphere continues to bubble with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and their allies and the Congress-led opposition front preparing for a set of bypolls. Five assembly seats in the northeastern state have fallen vacant following the Lok Sabha polls as two MLAs from the ruling BJP, one each from alliance partners …

Padayatra: BJP-JD(S) leaders declare they will continue protest till Chief Minister Siddaramaiah quits
5 months, 1 week ago

Padayatra: BJP-JD(S) leaders declare they will continue protest till Chief Minister Siddaramaiah quits

The Hindu  

The padayatra of the Opposition BJP-JD gained political steam as it entered Ramanagara town on its second day on Sunday with leaders unleashing a virulent attack at the Congress government. The parties aim to create awareness on alleged irregularities in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. and MUDA and diversion of funds meant for SC/ST welfare, Upping the …

Assembly by-polls: Opposition picks up 10 of 13 seats, keeps momentum
6 months ago

Assembly by-polls: Opposition picks up 10 of 13 seats, keeps momentum

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : In a major boost to the Opposition in the first bypolls after the general elections, the INDIA bloc gained an upper hand over the NDA by winning 10 out of 13 assembly seats that were up for grabs across seven states. While the BJP managed to secure one seat each in Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, an …

Congress trumps BJP 2-1 in Himachal bypoll battle
6 months ago

Congress trumps BJP 2-1 in Himachal bypoll battle

Hindustan Times  

{Himachal assembly} Himachal PWD minister Vikamaditya Singh, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Congress’ state unit chief Pratibha Singh celebrating the party’s bypolls win in Shimla. Party candidates Kamlesh Thakur and Hardeep Singh Bawa registered thumping wins in Dehra and Nalagarh respectively, while Bharatiya Janata Party’s Ashish Sharma eked out a win in Hamirpur. I will work for the development of …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'
6 months ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'

News 18  

Parties of the INDIA bloc have secured ten wins in assembly seats and the BJP has clinched two and an Independent has emerged victorious in one seat as vote counting ended on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week, as per trends on the election commission website. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday wrested Raiganj, Bagda, Maniktala and Ranaghat Dakshin …

Bypoll results clear indication of BJP’s decline, say Congress leaders celebrating victory
6 months ago

Bypoll results clear indication of BJP’s decline, say Congress leaders celebrating victory

The Hindu  

The Congress, on the heels of the INDIA bloc winning 10 of 13 seats that faced bye-election, on Saturday said that the results once again indicated that the ruling party was on a severe decline and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credibility was eroding. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said that the results of the bye-elections in seven …

‘Falling political credibility of Modi…’: Mallikarjun Kharge hails assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc wins 10 seats
6 months ago

‘Falling political credibility of Modi…’: Mallikarjun Kharge hails assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc wins 10 seats

Live Mint  

The INDIA bloc secured 10 out of 13 seats as bypoll votes were counted in seven states on Saturday. The Congress won two seats each in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand while AAP candidate Mohinder Bhagat secured the lone Punjab seat in the fray. Elections were held on Wednesday for four seats in West Bengal, three in Himachal Pradesh, two in …

Bypoll results: INDIA bloc secures landslide win with 10 of 13 seats, BJP bags 2; independent 1
6 months ago

Bypoll results: INDIA bloc secures landslide win with 10 of 13 seats, BJP bags 2; independent 1

Hindustan Times  

In a major boost for the opposition, the INDIA bloc seats clinched 10 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in two constituencies as votes were counted for the bypolls in 13 assembly seats across seven states on Saturday. In Uttarakhand, where two seats were contested, Congress’ Lakhapat Singh Butola won from Badrinath, defeating BJP’s Rajendra Singh Bhandari by …

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