Bypoll Results: Dimple Yadav gets majority in Mainpuri; BJP wins Bihar & Rampur seats

After registering a massive victory in Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypolls, SP candidate Dimple Yadav addressed the media and expressed her gratitude to the voters. She said, "I want to thank all the supporters of the Samajwadi Party who worked rigorously for our victory. I also want to thank the people of Mainpuri for believing in me. This victory is a tribute to Netaji (Late Mulayam Singh Yadav)".

• Mainpuri Lok Sabha Bypoll- Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav wins

• Bihar Bypoll- BJP's Kedar Prasad Gupta wins 

• Chhattisgarh Bypoll- Congress' Savitri Manoj Mandavi wins Bhanupratappur seat

• Odisha Bypoll- BJD's Barsha Singh Bariha wins from Padampur seat

• Rajasthan Bypoll- Congress' Anil Kumar Sharma registers victory from the Sardarshahar seat

• Uttar Pradesh Bypoll- BJP's Akash Saxena wins Rampur seat

                                                 RLD' Madan Bhaiya wins Khatauli seat
 

BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha garnered 1,20,672 and won the Padampur seat. While BJP's Pradeep Purohit was defeated by 78,034 votes.

In Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypolls, SP candidate Dimple Yadav has registered a record-breaking victory as she received 6,17,125 votes. She was contesting against BJP's Raghuraj Singh Shakya who received 3,29,489 votes. The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat took place due to the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. 

According to the latest ECI trends, Congress candidate Anil Kumar Sharma has registered victory in the Sardarshahar seat with 90,915 votes and 43.51% total vote share.  

According to the latest ECI trends from Uttar Pradesh, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Madan Bhaiya garnered over 97,071 votes and won the Khatauli seat. BJP registered victory from Rampur seat.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter and lauded BJP's victory in the Rampur assembly seat. He said, "Hearty congratulations to all the candidates who won the Mainpuri, Rampur, and Khatauli by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. Bharatiya Janata Party has won the seat of Rampur for the first time, for this, congratulations to all the workers of Rampur including Akash Saxena, and thanks to the public".

According to the latest ECI trends from Chhattisgarh, Congress candidate Savitri Manoj Mandani won with 65,327 votes in the Bhanupratappur seat and defeated BJP's Brahmanand Netam.

According to the Election Commission, BJP candidate Kedar Prasad Gupta Giri has won the Kurhani assembly seat after defeating Janata Dal (United) Manoj Singh by 3,645 votes. This is a big setback to the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar as the seat was earlier held by RJD.

Talking to his Twitter, CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Hearty congratulations to all the candidates who won the Mainpuri, Rampur and Khatauli by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. Bharatiya Janata Party has won the seat of Rampur for the first time, for this, congratulations to all the workers of Rampur including Shri Akash Saxena and thanks to the people."

According to the latest ECI trends from Uttar Pradesh, BJP candidate Akash Saxena has registered victory in Rampur with  33,702 votes after defeating Samajwadi Party's Mohd. Asim Raja who is the protege of senior SP leader Azam Khan's

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal said, "I would like to thank all the party workers for the victory of the Kurhani assembly seat. This is the result of your hard work and efforts that BJP alone drafted Mahagathbandhan of 7 parties. This shows that the people of Bihar stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and for the work, he did for the welfare of the poor. This is a defeat of the Nitish Kumar-led government and the criminals as well as mafia taking shelter under them".

According to the latest ECI trends from Uttar Pradesh, BJP candidate Akash Saxena has taken a lead in Rampur with a margin of over 3000 votes. The saffron party gathered over 35,000 votes while Samajwadi Party's Mohd. Asim Raja trails with 31,930 votes.

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) founder Shivpal Singh Yadav informed about his party's merger with Akhilesh Yadav-led party. He said, "We have merged Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) into Samajwadi Party. In 2024, we will fight unitedly. From today, there will be a Samajwadi Party flag (on the car)".

According to the ECI's latest trends, BJP candidate Kedar Prasad Gupta Giri has once again taken a lead with 66,772 votes in the Kurhani seat as a 41.79% total vote share has been registered. While Janata Dal (United) Manoj Singh trails with 65,621 votes.

Dimple Yadav was seen offering prayers at a temple in Saifai as she continues her comfortable lead over BJP's Raghuraj Singh Shakya with a margin of 1,69,248 votes.

Samajwadi Party took to Twitter and informed about the party leading in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha bypoll. "Samajwadi Party heading towards historic victory in Mainpuri!"

In yet another tweet, SP said, "Samajwadi Party is ahead in Rampur despite the atrocities of the administration and police"

In Mainpuri Lok Sabha by-polls, SP candidate Dimple Yadav continues her comfortable lead, as she has garnered a total of 2,58,498 votes so far. There is a difference of 1,10,245 votes between the SP and BJP.

As Congress continues to maintain its lead in the Bhanupratappur by-poll, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel stated that the people's trust remains intact in the grand old party. He said, "This shows that people's trust and support for the Government has remained intact. It also puts a stamp on the work done by Manoj Mandavi. BJP is working hard but just for the 2nd and 3rd positions. We haven't begun anything for 2023 yet but Congress has won all the by-elections by a good margin".

According to the latest ECI trends from Chhattisgarh, Congress candidate Savitri Manoj Mandani is leading with a margin of 26660 votes in the Bhanupratappur seat, followed by BJP's Brahmanand Netam with 14224 votes. 

According to the latest ECI trends from Uttar Pradesh, Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate Madan Bhaiya is leading with a margin of 3803 votes in the Khatauli seat. While Samajwadi Party's Mohd. Asim Raja is leading with a margin of 17372 votes in Rampur seat. 

Khatauli

Rampur

According to the latest ECI trends, BJP candidate Kedar Prasad Gupta Giri who was leading is now trailing with a margin of 1500 votes in the Kurhani seat. While Janata Dal (United) Manoj Singh is surging with 36,998 votes. 

According to the ECI, SP candidate Dimple Yadav is leading from Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat

• Bihar- BJP's Kedar Prasad Gupta leading from Kurhani seat
• Chhattisgarh- Congress' Savitri Manoj Mandavi leading from Bhanupratappur seat
• Odisha- BJD's Barsha Singh Bariha ahead from Padampur
• Rajasthan- Congress' Anil Kumar Sharma leading from Sardarshahar seat
• Uttar Pradesh- Samajwadi Party's Mohd. Asim Raja leading from Rampur seat
•                              RLD' Madan Bhaiya is leading in Khatauli seat

According to the ECI trends, Samajwadi Party Mohd. Asim Raja takes lead in Rampur with 5767 votes while BJP's Akash Saxena garnered 2543 votes. 

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Madan Bhaiya is leading in Khatauli seat with 3803 votes followed by BJP's Rajkumari with 2416 votes

In Mainpuri Lok Sabha by-polls, SP candidate Dimple Yadav leads with a huge margin of 60,850 votes as counting continues. She garnered 1,19,500 votes while BJP's Raghuraj Singh Shakya trails with 58,650  

As per ECI's latest trend, Congress candidate Savitri Manoj Mandavi is leading from Chhattisgarh's Bhanupratappur seat with 9,592. Anil Kumar Sharma is ahead from Rajasthan's Sardarshahar seat with 30,152 votes

According to the ECI's latest trends, BJP candidate Kedar Prasad Gupta Giri has taken a lead with 11843 votes in the Kurhani seat as a 45.59% total vote share has been registered. While Janata Dal (United) Manoj Singh trails with 10628 votes.

 Mulayam Singh Yadav's elder daughter-in-law and SP president Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav takes lead with a huge margin as she gathered 16,933 votes, While BJPs Raghuraj Singh Shakya trails with 6216 votes.

As per ECI's latest trend, Congress candidate Savitri Manoj Mandavi is leading from Chhattisgarh's Bhanupratappur seat with 3397 votes. 

BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha is ahead with 5501 votes while BJP candidate Pradeep Purohit lags with 3789 votes.

As per the ECI report, with 1277 votes and 51.76% vote share Samajwadi Party's candidate Mohd. Asim Raja has taken a lead from Rampur's seat. While BJP's Akash Saxena trails with 1148 votes.

According to the ECI trends, Congress candidate Anil Kumar Sharma has taken a lead with 6853 votes in the Sardarshahar seat with 46.87% total vote share. While BJP's Ashok Sharma trails with 26.41% vote share  

According to the ECI trends, BJP candidate Kedar Prasad Gupta Giri has taken a lead with 4194 votes in the Kurhani seat as a 54.74% total vote share has been registered. While Janata Dal (United) Manoj Singh trails with 2195 votes

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In Mainpuri, Mulayam Singh Yadav's elder daughter-in-law and SP president Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav is leading with 8952 votes. She is contesting against BJP's Raghuraj Singh Shakya with 2096 votes. The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat is taking place due to the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. 

The counting of postal ballots has started, and BJP candidate Akash Saxena is leading in the initial phase after the counting of 64 postal ballots was completed. Akash Saxena is the son of former party MLA Shiv Bahadur Saxena and is fighting against senior SP leader Azam Khan's protege Asim Raja.

The counting of votes for bye-elections in six Assembly constituencies in five states-- Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh including the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat has commenced. 

The counting began at 8 am to decide the fate of the candidates contesting the polls, among whom all eyes will be on the wife of Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, who is contesting from the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, necessitated by the demise of Samajwadi Party veteran Mulayam Singh Yadav in October.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday took feedback from BJD leaders who managed the electioneering in the Padampur bypoll, the results of which will be out on Thursday. Party insiders said Patnaik was anxious about the outcome of the high-stakes by-election, which took place on December 5, especially after the BJP trounced the ruling party in the state in the Dhamnagar assembly bypoll in November.

The BJD leaders, who met Patnaik, were assigned different tasks in Padampur. The constituency was divided into different zones, and leaders were assigned the responsibility of booths, gram panchayats, blocks and Padampur Notified Area Council (NAC). They also told Patnaik how they dealt with different obstacles and bolstered the party's prospects in Padampur. "The BJD changed its strategy after the Dhamnagar result and engaged both old and young leaders in campaigning," he said. The BJD leaders exuded confidence in the victory of the party candidate.

Dhenkanal MLA Sudhir Samal said that they also informed Patnaik about possible leading margins in various segments of the constituency. He said the BJD's vote percentage has increased after Patnaik's three public meetings in Padampur.

The Sardarshahar seat in Rajasthan was held by Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma (77) who passed away on October 9 after a prolonged illness. The Congress has fielded the late Sharma's son Anil Kumar while former MLA Ashok Kumar is the BJP candidate.  

The by-election to the Padampur seat in Odisha was necessitated by the death of BJD legislator Bijay Ranjan Singh Bariha. The bypoll assumes significance in the wake of the BJD's loss in Dhamnagar, its first such defeat since 2009. The BJD has nominated from the seat the deceased MLA's daughter, Barsha, who is set to take on BJP’s Pradip Purohit, a former MLA, and Congress candidate and three-time legislator Satya Bhusan Sahu, among others.

The bypoll to Chhattisgarh's Bhanupratappur seat, reserved for Scheduled Tribes, in the Maoist-hit Kanker was necessitated due to the death of Congress MLA and deputy speaker of the Assembly Manoj Singh Mandavi last month. As many as seven candidates are in the fray, though it is largely a direct contest between the ruling Congress and the BJP.  The Congress has fielded Savitri Mandavi, the wife of the deceased MLA, while the BJP nominee is former MLA Brahmanand Netam.

Sarva Adivasi Samaj, an umbrella body of tribal communities in Bastar, has also fielded former Indian Police Service Officer Akbar Ram Korram, who is contesting as an Independent. Korram retired as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police in 2020.

In the Kurhani assembly segment in Bihar, a total of 13 candidates are in the fray. The JD(U) is contesting the seat where the by-election has been necessitated by the disqualification of RJD MLA Anil Kumar Sahani. The success of JD(U) candidate Manoj Singh Kushwaha, a former MLA, will cement Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's position, while a loss may embolden his detractors.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued detailed instructions and SOPs related to the counting of votes:-

• Elaborate and foolproof arrangements have been made at all the counting centers. All strong rooms, where polled EVMs are kept are under three-layered security with an inner cordon manned by the Central Armed Forces. Provision of 24X7 CCTV coverage of strong arrangements is available.
• Political parties/candidates are involved at each stage related to EVM deployment during elections. At each stage, the serial number of each EVM (including polled) is shared with the political parties/candidates. District Administration has imposed section 144 CrPC around the counting halls to ensure that peace and tranquility are not disturbed.
   

Republic TV reports from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's residence in Safai as counting of bypolls will begin from 8 am. The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat is taking place due to the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.

In Uttar Pradesh, a direct contest between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) alliance is on the cards in bypolls to the Rampur Sadar and Khatauli assembly seats and the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency. The BSP and Congress are not contesting the bypolls.

The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat is taking place due to the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, while the bypolls in Rampur Sadar and Khatauli were necessitated after SP MLA Azam Khan and BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini were disqualified following their conviction in separate cases.

While Khan was disqualified after a court awarded him three-year imprisonment in a 2019 hate speech case, Saini lost his membership of the assembly after his conviction in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.

According to the Election Commission, there are six candidates in the fray in Mainpuri, 14 candidates in Khatauli, and 10 in Rampur Sadar. In Mainpuri, Mulayam Singh Yadav's elder daughter-in-law and SP president Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav is pitted against BJP's Raghuraj Singh Shakya.

The BJP candidate, who was once a close associate of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party chief and Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav, joined the saffron party ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls held earlier this year. The BJP has fielded Akash Saxena, who is the son of former party MLA Shiv Bahadur Saxena, in Rampur Sadar against senior SP leader Azam Khan's protege Asim Raja. In Khatauli, the fight is between Vikram Singh Saini's wife Rajkumari Saini, and Madan Bhaiya from the RLD.
 

Results for the by-election to six assembly constituencies in five states and the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh will be announced today. Rampur Sadar and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar, and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh are the assembly seats where the results are now awaited

The polling was being held amid tight security arrangements on December 5.

Voting was started on Monday in the by-election to six assembly constituencies in five states and the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh. Rampur Sadar and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh are the assembly seats where the bypolls are being held. Election authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the by-elections. The polling was being held amid tight security arrangements. In Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, the polling began at 7 am, while in Rajasthan it started at 8 am.

In Uttar Pradesh, a direct contest between the BJP and the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) alliance is on the cards in bypolls to the Rampur Sadar and Khatauli assembly seats and the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency. The BSP and the Congress are not contesting the bypolls. The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat took place due to the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, while the bypolls in Rampur Sadar and Khatauli were necessitated after SP MLA Azam Khan and BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini were disqualified following their conviction in separate cases.

Bypolls in Rampur Sadar and Khatauli were conducted as the SP MLA Azam Khan and BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini were disqualified following their conviction in separate cases. While Khan was disqualified after a court awarded him three-year imprisonment in a 2019 hate speech case, Saini lost his membership of the assembly after his conviction in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.

Bypolls voting was held for the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh on Dec 5. Polls were conducted for at least six assembly seats in five states including Rampur Sadar and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar, and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh. The Mainpuri Lok Sabha by-election was held following the death of Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. SP leader Dimple Yadav, daughter-in-law to Mulayam Singh contested from Mainpuri. BJP fielded Raghuraj Singh Shakya, a former confidant of Mulayam's brother Shivpal Singh Yadav for the contest.