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By-election Results 2018: Worries for BJP as regional parties come out with flying colours

By Oneindia Staff Writer

| Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2018, 17:41 [IST]

Results for by-elections held in four Lok Sabha seats and 10 assembly seats across 10 states were declared today. The result of election in Bengaluru's RR Nagar was also declared. The results will not leave the BJP pleased as it was able win just one Lok Sabha and one assembly seat in the overall results that were declared today.

Out of the four Lok Sabha seats, the BJP was able to win just one - Palghar in Maharashtra - while two other seats were snatched from it by the regional parties. The NCP and RLD won from Bhandara- Gondiya (Maharashtra) and Kairana (Uttar Pradesh) Lok Sabha seats, respectively. Both these seats were held by the BJP. The bypoll in the fourth Lok Sabha seat, Nagaland, was won by BJP's ally NDPP.

In the bypolls held in 10 assembly seats, the BJP was able to win just one seat from Tharali (Uttarakhand). Congress won 3 assembly seats - Palus Kadegaon (Maharashtra), Shahkot (Punjab) and Ampati (Meghalaya) and CPI (M) won one - Chengannur (Kerala). The rest were bagged by regional parties - 2 by JMM, 1 each by TMC, SP and RJD. The RR Nagar election in Bengaluru was won comprehensively by the Congress.

To sum it up, regional parties ruled the roost and it is something which will force the BJP to take them seriously especially with less than a year left for 2019 General Elections.

Here are the updates and how the day unfolded:

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3:55 PM, 31 May

The Shiv Sena which lost to the BJP in Palghar has cried foul and demanded a re-count. The party which lost the prestige battle to its ally, BJP said that there were problems in counting from round 23 and 24.

3:53 PM, 31 May

"To take a giant leap, you will have to take two steps back. We will take a giant leap in future, says Rajnath Singh, Home Minister on bypoll results 2018

3:36 PM, 31 May

NCP's Kukade Madhukrao Yashawantrao wins the by-election in Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha seat. By-poll in Bhandara-Gondiya was necessitated because of the resignation of the BJP Member of Parliament Nana Patole from the Lok Sabha. Patole also resigned from the BJP.

3:32 PM, 31 May

BJP ally NDPP wins bypoll in Nagaland Lok Sabha seat. NDPP candidate Tokheho defeated NPF's C Apok Jamir by close to 15,000 votes.By-poll in Nagaland was necessitated because of the resignation of Neiphiu Rio from the Lok Sabha. Neiphiu Rio is the current Chief Minister of the state.

3:31 PM, 31 May

Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party President, says " I want to congratulate all the people who voted for us. This is a defeat for those who do not believe in the democracy. People have given a befitting reply to the BJP.'

3:07 PM, 31 May

Mriganka Singh, BJP Kairana candidate, says, "Many voters did vote for BJP but with a lead of some thousand votes alliance has won. I would like to congratulate the candidate. The alliance has emerged strong and now we have to prepare better for future."

3:05 PM, 31 May

"Many voters did vote for BJP but with a lead of some thousand votes alliance has won. I would like to congratulate the candidate. The alliance has emerged strong and now we have to prepare better for future," BJP's candidate from Kairana Mriganka Singh told ANI.

3:02 PM, 31 May

Congress and NCP workers celebrate in Bhandara after NCP wins from Bhandara-Gondiya bypoll Lok Sabha constituency

2:40 PM, 31 May

RLD's Tabassum Begum wins from Kairana Lok Sabha seat. By-poll in Kairana was necessitated because of the death of the BJP Member of Parliament Hukum Singh on February 3, 2018.

2:32 PM, 31 May

After win in Ampati, Congress emerges as single largest party in Meghalaya.

2:24 PM, 31 May

BJP's Gavit Rajendra Dhedya wins Palghar bypoll in Maharashtra. By-poll in Palghar was necessitated because of the death of Chintaman Wanga, the BJP Member of Parliament from the seat on January 30, 2018.

2:14 PM, 31 May

TMC's Dulal Chandra Das wins from Maheshtala in West Bengal. By-election in Maheshtala was necessitated because of the death Trinamool MLA Kasturi Das on February 22, 2018.

1:58 PM, 31 May

Congress wins Shahkot assembly bypoll seat in Punjab

1:58 PM, 31 May

"Would like to thank all parties who supported us, thank Akhilesh ji,Mayawati ji, Rahul ji, Sonia ji,CPIM, AAP and others. Jinnah hara, Ganna jeeta," says Jayant Chaudhary, RLD on RLD leading in Kairana LS bypoll

1:57 PM, 31 May

Congress MLA Munirathna accuses state BJP chief BSYeddyurappa of trying to poach Congress MLAs with money power.

1:45 PM, 31 May

BJP's Munni Devi Shah wins bypoll from Tarali assembly seat in Uttarakhand. He defeated Congress' Dr. Jeet Ram

1:43 PM, 31 May

Trinamool Congress candidate Dulal Chandra Das has won the Maheshtala Assembly bypoll, defeating BJP nominee Sujit Ghosh. The bypoll was held following the death of Trinamool Congress MLA Kasturi Das, who widow is the TMC candidate.

1:42 PM, 31 May

Dy CM Dr G Parameshwara says, "Predictions of poll pundits have been proved wrong in the RR Nagar polls."After the 18th and final round of counting in RR Nagar, Muniratna secured 1,08,064 votes against Muniraju Gowda of BJP who got 82,572 votes. JD(S) candidate GH Ramachandra was pushed to the third spot with 60,360 votes.

1:27 PM, 31 May

Congress candidate Muniratna Naidu thanks the people of Rajarajeshwari Nagar for a massive victory. He says, "This victory affirmed people have rejected caste politics and voted for development."

1:24 PM, 31 May

Jharkhand: JMM's Babita Devi wins from Gomia Assembly Constituency. She defeated AJSU's Lambodar Mahto.

1:21 PM, 31 May

JDU leader KC Tyagi says, "There is outrage across the country due to increase in price of petrol and diesel. Constant rise in the price of fuel is also a reason for such poll results. Therefore, hike should be immediately rolled back."

1:18 PM, 31 May

Congress candidate Muniratna leads after eighteenth round of counting in RR Nagar. Muniratna leads with 1,08,064 votes, MunirajuGowda of BJP gets 82,572 votes. JD(S) candidate GH Ramachandra is at the third position with 60,360 votes.

1:13 PM, 31 May

Tejashwi Yadav says Nitish Kumar has betrayed people. He said that Jokihat result is a message for PM Modi

1:10 PM, 31 May

"The number of votes JDU got, is less than our victory margin. People of Bihar are continuing to avenge the u-turn taken by Nitish Kumar," says Tejashwi Yadav on RJD's victory in Jokihat assembly bypoll, Bihar.

1:10 PM, 31 May

RJD's Tejashwi's Yadav demands Nitish Kumar's resignation. RJP won from Jokihat assembly seat a short while back.

1:08 PM, 31 May

RR Nagar: DKShivakumar says people have once again blessed Congress and Munirathna. He accuses BJP of trying to destroy the Congress party.

12:59 PM, 31 May

Congress candidate Muniratna Naidu won from the Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly constituency by a huge margin. The winning margin over 30,000 votes. Elections were held on May 28.

12:50 PM, 31 May

RJD's Shahnawaz wins Jokihat assembly seat in Bihar by close to 40,000 votes. The seat was previously held by the JD (U).

12:41 PM, 31 May

16th round RR Nagar: Congress candidate Munirathna Naidu leads in 16th round. Munirathna leads with 1,03,195 votes, Muniraju Gowda of BJP gets 69,769 votes. JD(S) candidate GH Ramachandra a distant third with 54,289 votes.

12:41 PM, 31 May

Samajwadi Party's Naim Ul Hasan wins Noorpur assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh. By-elections in Noorpur was necessitated due the the death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Lokendra Singh in February.

5:52 AM, 31 May

The Rajarajeshwari Nagar polls had been postponed owing to a huge voter ID scam. The BJP would look to better its number in Karnataka and the results would be crucial. The Congress and JD(S) which is an alliance in the state decided to field its independent candidates.

5:52 AM, 31 May

Counting is also being held for the assembly constituencies at Noorpur (Uttar Pradesh), Shahkot (Punjab), Jokihat (Bihar), Gomia and Silli (Jharkhand), Chengannur (Kerala), Ampati (Meghalaya), Tharali (Uttarakhand) and Maheshtala (West Bengal).

5:52 AM, 31 May

Counting for the Lok Sabha seats Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, Palghar and Bhandara-Gondiya in Maharashtra and the sole parliamentary constituency in Nagaland is taking place today.

5:52 AM, 31 May

Meanwhile there was re-polling held in 73 polling stations of the Kairana constituency on Wednesday. Re-counting was also held in 49 polling stations in Maharashtra’s Bhandara-Gondiya parliamentary constituency. One station in Nagaland also witnessed re-polling. The re-polling was ordered due to faulty paper trail machines.

5:52 AM, 31 May

There is heavy security in place at all counting booths. Additional forces have been roped to prevent anything untoward.

5:52 AM, 31 May

Counting of votes will begin at 8 am.

6:01 AM, 31 May

The battle at Bhandara-Gondia too would be an interesting one. Here the BJP is up against a joint candidate of the Congress-NCP. The two parties have fought together in local polls, but it is for the first time that they are coming together for a major election.

6:01 AM, 31 May

The Palghar constituency would be keenly watched as the Shiv Sena decided to put up a candidate against the BJP. The BJP-Shiv Sena are in an alliance both at the centre as well as in Maharashtra. The Sena has been critical of the BJP and has spared no opportunity to criticise its ally and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

6:01 AM, 31 May

In Kairana, UP, the RLD candidate Tabbasum Hassan was supported by the SP, Congress and BSP which did not put up candidates. The election was necessitated due to the death of former MP, Kukum Singh. His daughter Mriganka Singh (BJP) is the candidate from this constituency.

6:02 AM, 31 May

The fate of the wives of two disqualified JMM MLAs would be at stake at Jharkhand. By-polls at Gomia and Silli were necessitated following the conviction of of Yogendra Mahto (Gomia) and Amit Mahto (Silli). Both were elected on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) tickets in the 2014 assembly election. In Gomia assembly seat, though there is a total of 13 candidates, but the main contest is between Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Madhavlal Singh, AJSU’s Lambodar Mahto and JMM’s Babita Devi, wife of disqualified MLA Yogendra Mahto. In Silli, of the total ten candidates, the main contest will be between the former deputy chief minister and AJSU president Sudesh Mahto and Seema Mahto, wife of disqualified MLA Amit Mahto.

6:02 AM, 31 May

The Congress takes an early lead in this election as Vishwajeet Kadam will be declared as the winner from the Kadegaon constituency. He was the lone candidate from this constituency after the BJP decided to withdraw Sangramsinh Deshmukh at the last minute after the Shiv Sena decided to back the Congress candidate.

6:02 AM, 31 May

The battle at Bhandara-Gondia would be an interesting one. Here the BJP is up against a joint candidate of the Congress-NCP. The two parties have fought together in local polls, but it is for the first time that they are coming together for a major election. The Congress and NCP have never fought an assembly or Lok Sabha election together.

6:56 AM, 31 May

Congress' Munirathna, BJP's #MunirajuGowda and JD(S)' Ramachandra, independent candidate Huchcha Venkat & 10 others are contesting from RR Nagar

7:25 AM, 31 May

The Lok Sabha seats which went for polls on May 28 were: Palghar and Bhandara-Gondiya in Maharashtra; Kairana in Uttar Pradesh and Nagaland parliamentary constituency.

7:25 AM, 31 May

The Assembly seats which went to polls on May 28 were: Shahkot (Punjab), Tharali (Uttarakhand), Ampati (Meghalaya), Chengannur (Kerala), Jokihat (Bihar), Gomia (Jharkhand), Silli (Jharkhand), Maheshtala (West Bengal), Noorpur (Uttar Pradesh), Palus Kadegaon (Maharashtra).

7:34 AM, 31 May

Congress MP DK Suresh to address press conference ahead of counting of votes for Rajarajeshwarynagar constituency. He was in charge of campaigning in the Rajarajeshwarynagar constituency. DK Suresh is the brother of Congress strongman DK Shivakumar.

8:04 AM, 31 May

EC officials open strongroom where EVMs are locked. The counting of votes will take place in Jnanakshi school in Rajarajeshwainagar constituency. The voting for the constituency was held on May 28th.

8:08 AM, 31 May

By-poll in Nagaland was necessitated because of the resignation of Neiphiu Rio from the Lok Sabha. Neiphiu Rio is the current Chief Minister of the state.

8:11 AM, 31 May

Counting of votes begin for Rajarajeshwainagar constituency in Jnanakshi Niketan school. At the outset, officials count postal votes. According to reports, there are 550 postal votes.

8:13 AM, 31 May

Prohibitory orders imposed around Jnanakshi school in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. 1 DCP, 4 ACP, 10 inspectors, 20 sub-inspectors and special forces deployed.

8:15 AM, 31 May

In Kairana, RLD Candidate Tabassum Hasan has taken an initial lead over BJP’s Mriganka Singh. Counting of votes is underway.

8:16 AM, 31 May

In Kairana, a total 24 rounds of counting will take place. The main electoral contest is between RLD Candidate Tabassum Hasan and BJP’s Mriganka Singh. Tabassum has the backing of Samajwadi Party, Congress and Nishad Party.

8:16 AM, 31 May

There are a total of 4,54,909 voters in the constituency that include general voters, NRI voters and service voters.

8:21 AM, 31 May

Counting for the Noorpur Vidhan Sabha seat will take place at Bijnor.

8:21 AM, 31 May

Counting begins in Bhandara-Gondia and in Palghar. Postal votes to be counted first.

8:24 AM, 31 May

In Uttar Pradesh's Noorpur, BJP's Avni Singh is leading in the initial rounds of counting. Samajwadi Party's Naim Ul Hasan is trailing. The seat fell vacant after the death of sitting BJP MLA Lokendra Singh Chouhan. Chouhan was a two-time MLA from here.

8:32 AM, 31 May

In Kairana, the BJP would be relying on a consolidation of Gujjar, Jat, Kashyap, Saini and a section of Dalit votes. As per reports, Kairana has approximately 16 lakh voters, out of which there are over five and a half lakh Muslims and over two lakh Jats.

8:33 AM, 31 May

In RR Nagar, a candidate needs 50,000 votes to win. The counting of postal ballots are underway. There are 550 postal ballots in all.

8:33 AM, 31 May

Shiv Sena candidate Srinivas Wanga is leading while BJP's Rajendra Gavit is Maharashtra's Palghar.

8:33 AM, 31 May

In Punjab's Shahkot, early trends indicate Congress surging ahead of SAD