Surprises in Bengal and Maharashtra contests mark bypoll verdicts
1 year, 9 months ago

Surprises in Bengal and Maharashtra contests mark bypoll verdicts

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies won two and the Congress won three out of the five seats where bypolls results were announced on Thursday, with focus on two sets of unexpected outcomes in Maharashtra and West Bengal. Congress candidate Dhangekar Ravindra Hemraj celebrates after victory in the Kasba Peth Assembly bypoll. The biggest surprise came from West Bengal, where the Congress-Left alliance candidate Bayron Biswas defeated the ruling Trinamool Congress candidate Debashish Banerjee by 22,986 votes in the Sagardighi assembly seat in Murshidabad district, the home district of the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary. Congress’s Dhangekar Ravindra Hemraj secured more than 72,000 votes and managed to win by a margin of 11,000 votes against BJP’s Hemant Narayana Rasane’s 61,000 votes. “The was a straight fight between BJP and Congress.” In Erode in Tamil Nadu, Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan defeated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate K S Thennarasu by 40,000 votes.

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AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only
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AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only

New Indian Express  

More than 3,300 candidates contested in the civic body polls and a total of 37.32 lakh voters were eligible to vote in the elections. Voter turnout was 65.85 per cent; polling percentage at Phagwara was 55.21 per cent, Jalandhar 50.27 per cent, Amritsar 44.05 per cent, Ludhiana 46.95 per cent and Patiala 32.95 per cent. Congress secured 25 seats, BJP …

Congress releases 1st list, Sandeep Dikshit to contest mother’s seat — New Delhi
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Congress releases 1st list, Sandeep Dikshit to contest mother’s seat — New Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Thursday announced its first list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. The key names in the list included former MP Sandeep Dikshit, who will contest from the New Delhi constituency — a seat once held by his late mother and three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Veteran leader Haroon Yusuf will contest from Ballimaran, …

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker
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2 weeks ago

BJP's Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra assembly Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and 'real Shiv Sena' after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. In the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Mahayuti …

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term
2 weeks ago

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term

India TV News  

BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and “real Shiv Sena” after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. Maharashtra Assembly election results Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly …

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Accept defeat’: Devendra Fadnavis on Sharad Pawar's Maharashtra poll comparison

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis responded on Sunday to Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks on the Mahayuti alliance’s win in the Assembly elections. File photo of the President of NCP Mr. Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during 61st Birthday celebration of Mr.Dilip Walse Patil and Gauravgranth Prakashan at Ravindranatya Mandir, Prabhadevi in Mumbai. “Let's see …

Unhappy with results, this Maharashtra village plans re-poll with ballot papers
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Unhappy with results, this Maharashtra village plans re-poll with ballot papers

India Today  

A village in Maharashtra's Solapur has planned to conduct a re-vote today using ballot papers after residents were unhappy with the Election Commission of India's results for the recently-concluded Assembly polls in the state. In the Assembly polls, Malshiras NCP candidate Uttam Jankar defeated BJP's Ram Satpute. The results have caused outrage among villagers, who are largely supporters of the …

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”
3 weeks, 4 days ago

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”

India TV News  

Maha Vikas Aghadi parties are not ready to accept the recent electoral mandate in Maharashtra. NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met all defeated candidates on Wednesday and instructed them to file election petitions for matching EVM results with those of VVPATs. Probably Congress leaders forgot that in June, 2019, BJP had won all 7 Lok …

Small parties, independents, friendly fights cost MVA 34 seats
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Small parties, independents, friendly fights cost MVA 34 seats

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi lost at least 34 seats in the recently concluded assembly polls due to friendly fights with alliance partners and the presence of small parties and independent candidates in the fray. In Sindkhed Raja, former minister abd NCP leader Rajendra Shingane lost to Shiv Sena’s Manoj Kayande by 4,650 votes while VBA’s Savita Mundhe polled 16,658 …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
3 weeks, 6 days ago

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

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Shiv Sena, NCP slaves of Modi, Shah’, says Sanjay Raut; predicts who will be next Maharashtra CM

Hindustan Times  

Amid suspense over the new Maharashtra chief minister pick, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday hit out at BJP's Mahayuti partners Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, calling their parties 'sub-companies of the Bharatiya Janata Party.' Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut argued that this Mahayuti alliance had restricted Shiv Sena and NCP's ability to make decisions. Sanjay Raut on who …

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

'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 …

Raju Thodasam Proves Third Time Lucky, Wins on BJP Ticket From Arni
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Raju Thodasam Proves Third Time Lucky, Wins on BJP Ticket From Arni

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Former Adivasi MLA Raju Thodasam, who initially joined the BRS and later switched to the BJP just before the Assembly elections, has won from the Arni Assembly seat in Maharashtra. Returning to the BJP before the Assembly elections, Thodasam contested from the Arni seat and defeated Congress candidate Jithendra Shivaji Moge. Several leaders who had joined the BRS in …

‘Cong will ensure Mahayuti fulfills poll promises’, says state party chief Nana Patole
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Cong will ensure Mahayuti fulfills poll promises’, says state party chief Nana Patole

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday said the party will examine the rout in the state assembly elections, and ensure the newly elected Mahayuti coalition government fulfils the promises made in its election manifesto. AICC in-charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala with state Congress President Nana Patole addresses a press conference after the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in …

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result 2024: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result 2024: Watch Big Updates Of The Hour Only On ABP News

ABP News  

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand was held on November 23, three days after voting concluded in both the states. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. In a historic and …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Did 'Modi Magic' Work Well For BJP-Led Mahayuti? | ABP News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Did 'Modi Magic' Work Well For BJP-Led Mahayuti? | ABP News

ABP News  

The vote counting for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand took place on November 23, three days after polling concluded in both states. In Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance aimed to retain power, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi focused on reclaiming control. In Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress coalition worked to secure another term, as the NDA sought to unseat …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Key Factors Behind NDA’s Resounding Victory | ABP News
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Key Factors Behind NDA’s Resounding Victory | ABP News

ABP News  

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand was held on November 23, three days after voting concluded in both the states. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. In a historic and …

Bypolls results: BJP shines in UP, Bihar; Congress wins Wayanad, Nanded Lok Sabha seats
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Bypolls results: BJP shines in UP, Bihar; Congress wins Wayanad, Nanded Lok Sabha seats

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies won 26 of the 46 assembly by-poll seats on Saturday, scoring a hefty gain of nine seats. Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao with other party leaders pour milk on a portrait of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra following her win in the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-polls. The BJP retained four seats – Ghaziabad, Khair, …

Maharashtra election: How MVA and Mahayuti performed in Muslim-dominated seats
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra election: How MVA and Mahayuti performed in Muslim-dominated seats

Hindustan Times  

In the Maharashtra assembly elections, 11 constituencies with over 35 per cent Muslim voters delivered mixed results. Mumba Devi: Congress’s Amin Patel defeated Shiv Sena’s Shaina NC by 34,844 votes in a constituency with over 50 per cent Muslim voters. Follow- Election results live Akola West: Congress’s Sajid Pathan narrowly beat BJP’s Vijay Agarwal by 1,283 votes in a constituency …

A Close Fight: These Candidates Won By The Lowest Margins In Maharashtra
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A Close Fight: These Candidates Won By The Lowest Margins In Maharashtra

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retained power by winning 230 of the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream of wresting power fizzled on Saturday. Nana Patole: Congress' Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole won the Sakoli assembly constituency against BJP leader Avinash Ananrao Brahmankar with a margin of just 208 votes. Gaikwad Sanjay …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
4 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
4 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Assembly Election Highlights: Eknath Shinde Elected As Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Assembly Election Highlights: Eknath Shinde Elected As Shiv Sena Legislature Party Leader

ABP News  

Assembly Election Results Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live! Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance contested the Assembly polls in coalition to retain power, while the NDA, fought hard to come to power by overthrowing CM Hemant Soren's government. Mahayuti has won 230 of the 288 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly election, with the saffron party emerging as the …

Priyanka Gandhi’s 4 lakh victory margin betters her brother Rahul’s in Wayanad
4 weeks, 1 day ago

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

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Vadra Gandhi made her electoral debut with a bang with a massive victory in the bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, vacated by brother Rahul Gandhi. Her margin of victory - by over 4.1 lakh votes - bettered Rahul’s 3.6 lakh vote margin. The party also won byelections to all three …

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls
4 weeks, 1 day ago

162 votes: Victory margin for lone AIMIM winning candidate in Maharashtra polls

India Today  

Just 162 votes was all that saved All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate Mufti Mohammad Ismail from a defeat in the Malegaon Central Assembly seat of Maharashtra, election results announced on Saturday showed. While the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party, who fielded 14 candidates, managed to open its account in Maharashtra, its lone winning candidate secured a victory with a narrow margin as …

In North Maharashtra, Mahayuti settles score of Lok Sabha election
4 weeks, 1 day ago

In North Maharashtra, Mahayuti settles score of Lok Sabha election

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After losing four of the six seats in north Maharashtra to the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance proved that it was just a blip in a region that has been its bastion since 2014. In North Maharashtra, Mahayuti settles score of Lok Sabha election The result was …

Cong retains Nanded Lok Sabha seat in nail-biting finish
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Cong retains Nanded Lok Sabha seat in nail-biting finish

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In a nail-biting finish, the Congress retained the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in the by-poll that was simultaneously held with the state Assembly polls. Cong retains Nanded Lok Sabha seat in nail-biting finish The poll was necessitated because of the death of Vasantrao Chavan, who died in August this year after having been elected to the Lok Sabha seat …

Mahayuti dominates Mumbai, winning 22 of 36 seats
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Mahayuti dominates Mumbai, winning 22 of 36 seats

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: India’s financial capital witnessed a strong wave of support for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra assembly elections, with the coalition winning 22 of the 36 seats in the city. Amit Thackeray’s cousin, Aaditya Thackeray of the Shiv Sena, also faced a tough challenge in Worli, but managed to bag 8,801 more votes than the Shiv …

Assembly election results: Mahayuti registers historic win in Maharashtra, JMM-led INDIA victorious in Jharkhand
1 month ago

Assembly election results: Mahayuti registers historic win in Maharashtra, JMM-led INDIA victorious in Jharkhand

Firstpost  

Maharashtra saw a historic victory for the Mahayuti alliance, which dominated the Assembly elections by winning 234 of the 288 seats. A historic win in Maharashtra Maharashtra witnessed a historic victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, which dominated the Assembly elections by winning 234 of the 288 seats, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi trailing far behind. Eknath Shinde’s Shiv …

Maharashtra Assembly Result: Ex-CM Ashok Chavan's Daughter Defeats Tirupati Kondhekar From Bhokar Seat
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Result: Ex-CM Ashok Chavan's Daughter Defeats Tirupati Kondhekar From Bhokar Seat

ABP News  

Sreejaya Chavan, daughter of former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ashok Chavan, secured a resounding victory in her maiden assembly election, winning the Bhokar seat in the Nanded district. According to a report by the news agency PTI, her win reinforced the Chavan family's longstanding influence in the Bhokar constituency, which has previously been represented by her grandfather Shankarrao Chavan, and her …

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP defies odds to register stellar win in Marathwada
1 month ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP defies odds to register stellar win in Marathwada

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti not only diffused the potential impact of Maratha agitation on their voter base in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra but also succeeded in getting the people’s mandate in a fiercely contested Assembly election. Maharashtra election results 2024: LIVE coverage Narratives like ‘batenge toh katenge’ and ‘ek hain toh safe hain’ narrative has worked out against the …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
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1 month ago

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Mahayuti’s massive win in Maharashtra was the big story from the latest election season, even as the Opposition managed to retain Jharkhand with a decisive majority. Led by the BJP’s 132 seats, the Mahayuti looked set to wrest 236 seats in the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, reducing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to 48. Hail Jharkhand!” While …

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

Assembly Election Result: NDA triumphs in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc retains Jharkhand
1 month ago

Assembly Election Result: NDA triumphs in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc retains Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Assembly Election Result: The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti alliance has scripted a landslide victory in Maharashtra while the INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand in the Assembly polls, the results of which were announced on November 23. BJP's Best-Ever Show in Maharashtra The NDA, known as Mahayuti in Maharashtra, has crossed the 236 mark, with the BJP registering its best-ever poll …

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before
1 month ago

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress comfortably won the six assembly seats on Saturday including the Madarihat segment that had voted the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016 and 2021. Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated people from all religions and castes for the party’s victory in a post on X The November 13 bypolls were …

Jamtara Election Result: Congress' Irfan Ansari Wins Prestige Battle Defeating Sita Soren By A Margin Of 43,676 Votes
1 month ago

Jamtara Election Result: Congress' Irfan Ansari Wins Prestige Battle Defeating Sita Soren By A Margin Of 43,676 Votes

ABP News  

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results: Among the personal prestige battles that played out in Jharkhand this year was the Sita Soren-vs-Irfan Ansari fight. Sita Soren, the widow of Durga Soren and the sister-in-law of Hemant Soren, had been seeking Shibu Soren's backing for a long time to be elevated in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Irfan's father Furqan Ansari held the seat …

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

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

ABP News  

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 allies Asom Gana Parishad and United People's Party won the Bongaigaon and Sidli seats respectively. The disagreement among the …

Congress retains Palakkad Assembly seat
1 month ago

Congress retains Palakkad Assembly seat

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: In a major boost to the opposition Congress-led UDF, the grand old party retained the Palakkad Assembly seat with its candidate Rahul Mamkootathilwinning by a significant margin of 18,840 votes, pushing the ruling Left bloc to the third spot. Mamkootathil secured 58,389 votes as against BJP's C Krishnakumar who garnered 39,549 votes, according to the Election Commission of India. …

Karnataka: Congress retains Sandur Assembly seat
1 month ago

Karnataka: Congress retains Sandur Assembly seat

Deccan Chronicle  

Ballari: The Congress continued its dominance in Sandur, with Annapoorna Tukaram's decisive victory in the by-election, defeating BJP’s Bangaru Hanumantha by a margin of 9,649 votes. I apologize to BJP leaders, including state president BY Vijayendra, former CM BS Yediyurappa, and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, whom I had assured of victory.” Hanumantha acknowledged the tireless efforts of party workers but …

Karnataka Assembly bypolls victory: Shivakumar gives credit to CM Siddaramaiah's leadership
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1 month ago

Karnataka Assembly bypolls victory: Shivakumar gives credit to CM Siddaramaiah's leadership

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru:Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday gave credit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's leadership as well as the five guarantees for the Congress party's success in the assembly bypolls. The ruling Congress on Saturday retained its strong hold of Sandur, with its candidate E Annapoorna, winning the seat by defeating BJP's ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu. In the …

Cong's Pathan wins Shiggaon Assembly bypoll in Karnataka
1 month ago

Cong's Pathan wins Shiggaon Assembly bypoll in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress' Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan on Saturday won the Shiggaon Assembly segment in Karnataka by defeating former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's son Bharath Bommai by a margin of 13,448 votes in the by-poll. Pathan, who faced defeat against BJP's Basavaraj Bommai in the 2023 Assembly polls, secured 1,00,756 votes, while Bharth got 87,308 votes. Bypoll for the Shiggaon Assembly …

Gujarat: BJP’s Swarupji Thakor wins Vav bypoll in close contest
1 month ago

Gujarat: BJP’s Swarupji Thakor wins Vav bypoll in close contest

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Swarupji Thakor on Saturday won the Vav assembly by-election in Gujarat by defeating Congress candidate Gulabsinh Rajput by a slender margin of 2,353 votes. The by-election, which recorded a 70.55% voter turnout on November 13, was necessitated after sitting Congress MLA Geniben Thakor was elected to Lok Sabha earlier this year from Banaskantha constituency. The electoral …

Mahayuti breaches majority mark in Maharashtra elections, netizens share funny memes: ‘Resort owners watching…’
1 month ago

Mahayuti breaches majority mark in Maharashtra elections, netizens share funny memes: ‘Resort owners watching…’

Live Mint  

In the Maharashtra assembly elections, the ruling Mahayuti alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, is leading with 213 seats, while the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading with 59 assembly seats. According to the Election Commission of India data at 2 pm, the BJP was leading in 123 seats in Maharashtra, while its ally, the Shiv Sena, was ahead …

Bypoll election results 2024: Who are the big winners?
1 month 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 …

Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one
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1 month ago

Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party won the Chabbewal and was leading in Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak while the Congress was ahead in the Barnala segment in Punjab, showed trends in the counting of votes by-polls to four Assembly segments in the state on Saturday. In Gidderbaha, AAP's Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon was leading by 5,976 votes against his nearest rival …

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala
1 month ago

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala

Live Mint  

Punjab Bypolls: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress were locked in a fierce battle in Punjab's bypolls for four Assembly constituencies, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. AAP won three constituencies, including Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak, while Congress won in Barnala. In a boost to the Bhagwant Mann led government, the ruling AAP in Punjab won …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Key candidates from Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi leading and trailing

The Hindu  

The Mahayuti alliance, the three-party coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party emerged victorious in 212 seats and are leading in an additional 18 seats, as of 8:15 p.m., in what has turned out to be a clean sweep in the State’s 288-seat Assembly. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates As of 8 …

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon

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Congress has won in all three constituencies in Karnataka - Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon - that went into polls, as per current Election Commission of India. The bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna were prompted by the vacating of seats following the election of their representatives—E Tukaram of the Congress, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, and Union …

Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers
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Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers

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Despite the ongoing protest over RG Kar rape case and demands for CM Mamata Banerjee to step down, Trinaamool Congress made a clean sweep in six assembly constituencies in West Bengal that went into polls this year. Check early trends here: In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy won by 1,65,984 beating her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray …

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