A total of 48 Assembly seats went to the bypolls across 14 states on Saturday, with the NDA winning 28. In what political observers called the first face-off between the ruling BJP at the Centre and the Opposition INDIA bloc after the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, the following states saw a tight electoral race—Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, MP, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, UP and West Bengal. In the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, the BJP and Rashtriya Lok Dal won in seven bypoll constituencies, while Akhilesh Yadav’s SP won only Karhal and Sishamau. While the Congress was seen in choppy electoral waters once again after the Maharashtra debacle, Karnataka gave the Grand Old Party a reason to rejoice. Buoyed by ruling party's victory in all three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he won in the “people’s court”. Congress’s Pathan Yasir Ahmed Khan won the Shiggaon seat by a margin of 13,448 votes, defeating BJP’s Bharat Bommai, son of Basavaraj Bommai. In Channapatna, Congress candidate CP Yogeeswara defeated Janata Dal (Secular)’s Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister and former CM, HD Kumaraswamy, by a margin of 25,413 votes. In the neighbouring state of Gujarat, BJP leader Swarupji Thakor defeated his nearest Congress rival, Gulabsinh Rajput, by 2,442 votes in the bypoll to the Vav Assembly constituency. Meanwhile, in Kerala’s Lok Sabha bypolls in Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured over six lakh votes, defeating CPI’s Sathyan Mokeri with a margin of over 4.1 lakh votes. In West Bengal, TMC swept the Assembly bypolls. The party managed to wrest the Madarihat constituency in Alipurduar district, which had gone to the BJP in the 2021 and 2016 elections. TMC also won Sitai, Haroa, Naihati, Taldangra, and Medinipur constituencies. Both The BJP and the Opposition parties have accused each other of poll malpractices. 28No of seats NDA won out of 48 Assembly constituencies This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
24 November,2024 08:44 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesJharkhand CM Hemant Soren's brother Basant Soren won the Dumka Assembly seat by 14,588 votes on Saturday. BJP candidate Sunil Soren was in second place in the seat, securing 81,097 votes. The JMM candidate got 95,685 votes. Basant Soren won the Dumka seat in a bypoll in 2020, defeating BJP's Lois Marandi by 6,842 votes. Meanwhile, another JMM candidate Umakant Rajak won the Chandankiyari seat in Jharkhand's Bokaro district by a margin of 33,733 votes. Arjun Rajwar of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha was runner-up in the seat, while Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri of the BJP came third. Rajak bagged 90,027 votes, while Rajwar secured 56,294 votes. Bauri managed 56,091 votes. In the 2019 Assembly polls, Bauri defeated Rajak, who contested the seat on an AJSU Party ticket. Rajak switched to JMM ahead of this election after the Chandankiyari seat went to the BJP as per the seat-sharing arrangement within the NDA. 14,588Margin by which Basant Soren won Maoist-affected Dumka This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
24 November,2024 08:42 AM IST | Ranchi | AgenciesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reached the BJP headquarters in Delhi after the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024 result and said that the message of development was endorsed and the politics of lies was defeated. Addressing a gathering at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, PM Modi said divisive forces, negative politics and dynasticism have been defeated in the Maharashtra election and bypolls in various states, reported the PTI. He said the people of Maharashtra have voted for stability and taught a lesson to those who tried to create instability. LIVE: Victory celebrations at BJP headquarters in New Delhi. https://t.co/WWIm8lqhhU — BJP (@BJP4India) November 23, 2024 The prime minister asserted that the message from the Maharashtra election is that of unity and it is also an endorsement of the "ek hai toh safe hai" slogan. PM Modi also said he bows down before the people of Jharkhand and that the BJP will work more zealously for the development of the state. 'Ek hai toh safe hai' has become the 'maha-mantra' for the entire nation and it has punished those who wanted to divide the country on caste and religious lines," he said, adding that all sections of the society have voted for the BJP, reported the PTI. "The Congress and its ecosystem had thought that by spreading lies in the name of the Constitution, they could divide the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in small groups. This is a solid slap on their faces," he said, according to the PTI. "People have made divisive forces bite the dust. The Congress and its allies have failed to grasp the changed realities of the country's mood," the prime minister added. Maharashtra Election 2024 results Live He asserted that voters do not want instability and they believe in nation first and do not like those dreaming about "chair first". The voters in Maharashtra also evaluated Congress on the basis of the false promises made in other states like Karnataka, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, he added. "Neither their false promises nor their dangerous agenda worked in Maharashtra," PM Modi said. The prime minister said the Maharashtra election also shows that only one Constitution will work in India and that was given to the people of the country by B R Ambedkar. The Congress and its allies were again trying to create a wall of Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir, he said. "I want to say this to the Congress and its allies that no force in the world can bring back Article 370 and insult our Constitution," PM Modi said. He said the Congress and its allies were double-faced on various issues, including the Wafq Board, the news agency reported on Saturday. (with PTI inputs)
23 November,2024 10:30 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe police used 'mild' force outside the counting centre in Sillod assembly constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra on Saturday after a large number of supporters of two rival Shiv Sena candidates came face to face during the Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024, an official said, reported the PTI. The incident took place around 5.45 pm as police tried to control the ensuing chaos, the official said. In Sillod, the nominee of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and state minister Abdul Sattar was leading by a margin of 2,420 against Suresh Bankar of Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) after 20 rounds as per the Election Commission. According to the PTI, as counting was underway, a disorderly crowd of supporters of both candidates gathered outside the centre, the official said. "To prevent any untoward incident, police used 'mild' lathi charge to disperse the supporters of the two Shiv Senas. The situation is peaceful and under control," a senior official from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar rural police told PTI. Family feuds see candidates of NCP and Shiv Sena win in Maharashtra Meanwhile, the Maharashtra assembly election contest saw intense rivalries among several political families including the Sharad Pawar clan in the Baramati constituency. NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar trounced his nephew and debutant politician Yugendra Pawar by over 1 lakh votes, winning the eighth term from the bastion. The resounding victory marks Ajit Pawar settling political scores with his uncle Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule in the first assembly contest after the NCP split in July 2023. Six months back, Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar was defeated by Sule in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Baramati. Another dramatic family contest played out in the Kannad constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of the Marathwada region, where Sanjana Danve, daughter of ex-Union minister and BJP leader Raosaheb Danve, successfully contested her debut election on the Shiv Sena ticket. Sanjana faced a personal and political challenge from her estranged husband, Harshvardhan Jadhav who contested as an Independent. Despite the complicated circumstances, she emerged victorious, marking a successful debut in the political arena. Sanjana polled 84,492 votes, defeating Harashvardhan by a margin of 18,201 votes. Her victory added to the growing presence of Shiv Sena in the region, with her brother Santosh Raosaheb Danve, the incumbent BJP MLA, holding on to his Bhokardan seat in Jalna district of Maharashtra. (with PTI inputs)
23 November,2024 10:17 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondentThe Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA alliance is set to retain power in Jharkhand, achieving a significant victory against the BJP-led coalition, as per trends available on Election Commission's website. This outcome reflects the effectiveness of local narratives and regional leadership, particularly the appeal of welfare schemes such as cash transfer programs targeted at women. The coalition, which includes JMM, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, has secured 50 seats and is leading in 6 others, indicating a commanding performance in the elections. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has already won his seat in Barhait, defeating BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom by a substantial margin of 39,791 votes. Political analysts note that the JMM's success is a strong endorsement of Hemant Soren's leadership, with the Congress playing a supportive role. In a heartfelt message, Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren, leading from the Gandey seat, said "I want to thank the people of Gandhey, Giridih, and the people of the state for showering love on me and blessing me like their daughter." While the BJP maintained a share of nearly 33% of the vote, slightly up from the 31% it garnered in 2014, opposition votes have consolidated against them. BJP sources have acknowledged the need to reassess their strategy, particularly regarding the effectiveness of local leadership and the failure to disrupt Soren's social coalition. Unlike the BJP's strategy in Maharashtra, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a central figure in the campaign, his influence did not yield the desired results in Jharkhand. The JMM-led coalition has managed to secure or lead in 56 out of 81 seats, marking an unprecedented second consecutive term for them. As per the latest updates, the JMM is leading in 5 seats, while its alliance partners, Congress is leading in one seat. In contrast, the BJP-led NDA coalition with its partners AJSU and JD (U) is leading in two seat. The electoral results underscore the significance of regional dynamics in Jharkhand, as the JMM-led alliance moves forward, continuing its governance with a strong mandate from the electorate. (With inputs from PTI, ANI)
23 November,2024 07:27 PM IST | Ranchi | mid-day online correspondentAs the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance is poised to retain power in Maharashtra with a record majority, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Saturday said the "historic victory" in the assembly elections is a win of development and good governance. Mahayuti has won or is ahead in 230 out of 288 seats in the Maharashtra assembly polls while its opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has won or is leading in 50 seats. In a post on X, PM Modi assured the people of the state that their alliance will keep working for Maharashtra's progress. "Development wins! Good governance wins! United we will soar even higher! Heartfelt gratitude to my sisters and brothers of Maharashtra, especially the youth and women of the state, for a historic mandate to the NDA. This affection and warmth is unparalleled. I assure the people that our Alliance will keep working for Maharashtra's progress. Jai Maharashtra!" PM Modi posted on X. He further thanked people across various states for blessing National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates in the various by-polls held, news agency ANI. "NDA's pro-people efforts resonate all over! I thank people across various states for blessing NDA candidates in the various by-polls held. We will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling their dreams and aspirations," he added. PM Modi said that he is proud of every NDA karyakarta for their efforts on the ground, adding that "they worked hard, went among people and elaborated on our good governance agenda." The by-polls were held in 48 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states, with notable contests in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut. Out of the nine seats in UP, BJP has won five seats, is leading on two seats, its alliance partner RLD is leading on one seat. Samajwadi Party has won 2 seats. NDA swept 4 Bihar seats, Congress bags its lone Rajasthan bypoll seat of Dausa. Earlier today, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that people of Maharashtra have given Mahayuti an "unprecedented victory" and there "will be no dispute on CM face". "The people of Maharashtra have given us an unprecedented victory. This shows that people are with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In line with the slogan he gave 'ek hain toh safe hain', people from all sections and communities voted for us unitedly...," Fadnavis told reporters here. Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis, as the Mahayuti is on course to a landslide victory in the assembly elections. (With ANI inputs)
23 November,2024 06:37 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentFormer Maharashtra chief minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan lost the Karad (South) assembly seat in Maharashtra's Satara district by 39,355 votes. According to the Election Commission data, Congress candidate Prithviraj Chavan polled 1,00,150 votes against BJP candidate Dr Atulbaba Bhosale's 1,39,505 votes in the constituency considered a stronghold of Congress. Prithviraj Chavan's loss is considered a severe jolt to Congress as he has been an MLA from the Karad (South) seat since 2014, according to the PTI. The 78-year-old leader had served as the chief minister of Maharashtra from 2010 to 2014 and was a minister of state for various ministries during the Congress-led UPA regime. Meanwhile, holding a joint press conference in Mumbai as the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition was poised to win a massive victory, the leaders of the Mahayuti assured that the next government will be formed smoothly. Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that the Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024 were historic, and decided to whom the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena belong to. Maharashtra Election 2024 results LiveDeputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the people rejected politics of appeasement and responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek Hai toh Safe Hai' message of unity. NCP chief and deputy CM Ajit Pawar averred that the ruling alliance will not get carried away by the landslide win, and will bring financial discipline.Referring to the poor showing of the rival factions, both Shinde and Ajit Pawar said the results showed to whom the Shiv Sena and NCP belong. 🕓 3.47pm | 23-11-2024📍 Mumbai.LIVE | #MahaYuti Press Conference 🚩@BJP4Maharashtra#Maharashtra #ElectionResults #MahaYuti https://t.co/hDOlrOXWYv — Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) November 23, 2024 "After all the results are declared, our MLAs will come to Mumbai, and all three parties will elect their leaders," Devendra Fadnavis said. Eknath Shinde pointed out that the three parties had finalised their seat-sharing amicably, and said the government formation process would not face any hinderance. They learnt lessons from the Lok Sabha debacle and took corrective steps, Ajit Pawar said, the news agency reported. (with PTI inputs)
23 November,2024 05:49 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentCongress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who made her poll debut from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, was leading in the early trends on Saturday. Priyanka Gandhi edged forward as the postal votes and home votes were being counted. As per the Election Commission officials, she was now leading by 24,000 votes after the EVM counting also started. However, at the keenly fought triangular poll battle in the Palakkad Assembly constituency, it was C.Krishnakumar the BJP candidate who was leading the postal and home votes counting began and by 1,016 votes. At Chelakkara Assembly constituency, the CPI(M) candidate U.R. Pradeep was leading by 1,890 votes when the counting of votes at the EVMs began. Incidentally, it’s only at Palakkad where there is a real triangular fight, while at Wayanad, it’s a foregone conclusion that Priyanka Gandhi will romp home and the only question is whether she will beat her brother Rahul Gandhi’s vote margin. At Chelakkara, where the poll battle is going on as this seat has been held by the CPI(M) since 1996 and Congress candidate Ramya Haridas is giving a tight fight to Pradeep. Till the counting of votes began all three political fronts were hoping for the best and the million-dollar question was whether it would have something for each one of them to cheer about. Polling for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election and the Chelakkara Assembly constituencies was held on November 13, while for the Palakkad Assembly constituency, it was held on Wednesday. All three by-elections are taking place after the sitting members of these vacated their seats. While Rahul Gandhi vacated Wayanand to retain Rae Bareli, Shafi Parambil of the Congress from Palakkad and State Minister of SC/ST K.Radhakrishnan vacated their winning seats at Palakkad and Chelakkara respectively. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 November,2024 03:24 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | IANSThe JMM-led INDIA bloc is currently leading in 50 out of the 81 assembly seats, while the NDA is ahead in 30 seats, as per the latest trends from the Election Commission. Counting of votes commenced at 8 am on Saturday, and by noon, the INDIA bloc's leaders included the JMM with 30 seats, Congress with 14, and their allies with 6. Chief Minister Hemant Soren is leading in the Barhait constituency with a margin of 12,818 votes over BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom after the third round of counting. In notable contests, JMM legislator Kalpana Soren, who is also the Chief Minister’s wife, is trailing by 3,019 votes against BJP's Muniya Devi after the fourth round. BJP state chief Babulal Marandi is leading by 1,840 votes in Dhanwar against CPIML’s Rajkumar Yadav after the second round, while former CM and BJP nominee Champai Soren is ahead by 8,542 votes in Seraikela against JMM's Ganesh Mahli after three rounds of counting. On the other hand, the Leader of Opposition, Amar Kumar Bauri of BJP, is trailing by 12,301 votes in Chandankiyari against JMM’s Umakant Rajak after the fifth round. In Jamshedpur West, Congress Minister Banna Gupta is trailing by 12,139 votes against JDU’s Saryu Roy. Additionally, AJSU Party leader Sudesh Mahto is behind by 6,704 votes against JMM's Amit Kumar in Silli. Former MP Geeta Kora of BJP is trailing by 4,236 votes against Congress' Sonaram Sinku in Jaganathpur after the fourth round. The RJD has emerged as a surprise element in this election, leading in five out of the six seats it contested. In Deoghar, RJD candidate Suresh Paswan is leading by 19,581 votes over BJP's Narayan Das after the third round. Meanwhile in Godda, RJD’s Sanjay Prasad Yadav is ahead by 19,867 votes against BJP's Amit Kumar Mandal after the sixth round. RJD nominee Subhash Prasad Yadav is leading by 3,471 votes in Koderma over BJP's sitting legislator Neera Yadav. Other significant candidates include Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato from the JMM in Nala, Deepika Pandey Singh from Congress in Mahagama, and Sudesh Mahto from AJSU Party in Silli. The counting process is being conducted under tight security and is expected to conclude by 4 PM. The Jharkhand elections took place in two phases on November 13 and 20, covering 43 seats in the first round and 38 in the second. (With inputs from PTI)
23 November,2024 02:06 PM IST | Ranchi | mid-day online correspondentJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday extended his lead to 12,818 votes over BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom in the Barhait assembly constituency, according to the trends available on Election Commission's website. In 2019, Soren contested two seats -- Barhait and Dumka -- and won both by a margin of 25,740 and 13,188 respectively. Later, he vacated Dumka seat from where his brother Basant Soren got elected in the bypoll. Soren had to resign as the CM shortly before his arrest on January 31 this year by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. He was released from jail on June 28 after being granted bail by the high court. On July 3, he was elected as the JMM's legislature party leader. Champai Soren subsequently submitted his resignation as the CM to the governor, paving the way for Hemant Soren to be sworn in as chief minister for a third time. CM Soren's wife Kalpana was trailing in Gandey assembly seat by 3,621 votes against her nearest BJP rival Muniya Devi after the fifth round of counting, according to the Election Commission. Kalpana had won the seat in a bypoll on June 4 this year after it fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad. She had defeated BJP’s Dilip Kumar Verma by a margin of 27,149 votes. Kalpana had embarked on a political journey during the 51st foundation day celebration of JMM in Giridih district on March 4 this year. Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi was leading by 10,607 votes over CPI(ML)'s Rajkumar Yadav in Dhanwar assembly seat after the fifth round of counting, according to the Election Commission of India. Marandi won the Dhanwar seat in the 2019 assembly polls as a Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) candidate by defeating BJP's Lakshman Prasad Singh by a margin of 17,550 votes. Later, he joined the BJP. The JMM, Congress, RJD and CPI (ML) Liberation are jointly contesting Jharkhand polls under the INDIA bloc. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
23 November,2024 01:00 PM IST | Ranchi | PTICongress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will get more votes than her brother Rahul Gandhi got in the Wayanad Lok Sabha poll and surpass the majority achieved by him, party-ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) said on Saturday. IUML supremo Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal said that going by the trends, Priyanka will get more votes than what Rahul got and the majority she achieves would also be higher than that of her brother. A similar view was expressed by IUML's national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty. According to Election Commission figures at 11.46 am, Priyanka had a lead of 2,35,035 with 3,57,165 votes. LDF's Sathyan Mokeri was at second with 1,22,130 votes and NDA's Navya Haridas coming third with 67,058 votes. Rahul had got 6,47,445 votes and won by a margin of 3,64,422 votes against his nearest rival, CPI's Annie Raja, in the LS polls this year.In 2019, he had got 7,06,367 votes and had won by a margin of 4,31,770. The voter turnout in the Wayanad bypoll was around 65 per cent, a decline from the close to 74 per cent in the LS polls held in April this year and much lower than the over 80 per cent turnout in the hill constituency in the 2019 general elections. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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