BJP registered a crucial victory in the bitterly contested Madhya Pradesh bypolls winning by 19 seats and decimating the Congress that managed to secure just 9 seats.
In a setback to the BJP, its woman minister in Madhya Pradesh Imarti Devi lost bypoll from the Dabra assembly seat on Tuesday, an election official said. Congress candidate Suresh Raje defeated Imarti Devi, considered a loyalist of BJP Rajya Sabha member JyotiradityaScindia, by a margin of 7,633 votes.
Madhya Pradesh By election Results Live Updates: The stakes are high for both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in the bypolls, considered a litmus test for the parties. The ruling BJP with 107 MLAs in Madhya Pradesh assembly, which holds an effective strength of 229, needs at least eight more MLAs for a simple majority in the state assembly. Meanwhile, the Congress will be hoping to regain its turf as it had sitting MLAs in 27 seats out of 28 in the state where bypolls were held.
With the BJP winning nine out of the 28 assembly seats in bypolls in Madhya Pradesh so far on Tuesday, the ruling party has already attained a simple majority in the 230-member house.
Sanchi bypoll result: Bhartiya Janta Party candidate and Madhya Pradesh Health Minister Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary won the Sanchi bypoll by 63,809 votes.
The counting votes in the Bihar assembly election will continue till late evening, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, HR Srinivas, said on Tuesday. Around 4.10 crore votes were cast and 92 lakh votes have been counted so far, Srinivas told news agency ANI.
Three ministers in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh are trailing behind their Congress rivals even as the ruling BJP has taken a lead in 17 of the 28 Assembly constituencies. Ministers Aidal Singh Kansana, Girraj Dandotia, and OPS Bhadoria are struggling in Sumaoli, Dimani and Mehgaon seats, respectively.
Bypolls in 28 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh will be held on Tuesday, amid speculation over the prospects of supporters of Congressman-turned-BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, who are in the poll arena on BJP ticket.
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The Supreme Court asked Election Commission to take an appropriate decision with regard to political rallies as per law and keeping in mind COVID-19 guidelines.
In a blow to Congress, MLA Rahul Lodhi resigned from the party and joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, ahead of the November 3 state bypolls. Since March this year, about 26 MLAs have quit the Congress.
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Former MP Premchand Guddu on Sunday rejoined Congress in Madhya Pradesh, bringing fresh hopes in the party for the upcoming bypolls in the state, due in the next four months.
Earlier, Kedarnath Shukla, a senior BJP MLA, had lashed out at state unit chief Rakesh Singh over the defeat.
Jhabua Bypoll Result 2019: Congress Party's Kantilal Bhuria is leading the all-important Jhabua bypoll in Madhya Pradesh. The election was crucial for Kamal Nath-led Congress Party in Madhya Pradesh.
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