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UP By-Election Results 2018: BJP draws a blank in UP, SP wins both Phulpur and Gorakhpur

By Chennabasaveshwar

| Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 18:17 [IST]

Counting for the two Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha seats, which went on polling on March 11, to begin shortly on Wednesday. In Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat voter turnout was 43 per cent and in Phulpur, 37.4 per cent of the electorate turned up to vote. The state recorded an overall polling of 42 per cent in the two seats, according state Election Commission.

SP-BSP worker celebrate in Gorakhpur (Image courtesy - ANI/Twitter)

Bye-elections were being held for two Lok Sabha seats - Gorakhpur and Phulpur - vacated by Chief Minister Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya. At least 6,500 personnel of central armed paramilitary forces have been deployed at polling stations.

Stay tuned for the LIVE updates here:

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5:38 PM, 14 Mar

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on UP bypolls

We accept the verdict of the people, this result is unexpected, we will review the shortcomings. I congratulate the winning candidates: UP CM Yogi Adityanath #UPByPoll pic.twitter.com/L3hCZmJs6O
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

5:04 PM, 14 Mar

SP wins Phulpur by over 59,000 votes.

3:58 PM, 14 Mar

Celebrations in Gorakhpur

#Gorakhpur ByPoll: SP, BSP workers celebrate in Gorakhpur as the SP candidate Praveen Kumar Nishad leads in the counting of votes. pic.twitter.com/bZsZKhJPt3
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

3:57 PM, 14 Mar

Samajwadi Party’s Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel leading by 38,498 votes with 2,71,752 votes in Phulpur; BJP’s Kaushlendra Singh Patel second with 2,33,254 votes after 25th round of counting.

3:21 PM, 14 Mar

After 20th round in Gorakhpur, SP leading by 28,358 votes, crosses 3 lakh votes.

3:20 PM, 14 Mar

Keshav Prasad Maurya

We didn't expect that BSP's vote will be transferred to SP in such a manner. We will analyze after seeing the final results & prepare for a situation in future when BSP, SP & Congress can come together & also make our strategy for winning 2019 elections: KP Maurya, Deputy CM pic.twitter.com/XOLQrg7cG4
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

2:26 PM, 14 Mar

Mamata Banerjee tweet

Great victory. Congratulations to Mayawati Ji and @yadavakhilesh Ji for #UPByPolls The beginning of the end has started
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 14, 2018

2:10 PM, 14 Mar

SP celebrations

SP workers celebrate in Lucknow as trends show their candidates leading in Gorakhpur & Phulpur Lok Sabha by-polls, raise, 'Bhua-Bhateeja zindabad' slogans. pic.twitter.com/BTjievOjTL
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

2:01 PM, 14 Mar

Phulpur: BJP- 1,52,740 votes SP+BSP- 1,80,367 votes

1:44 PM, 14 Mar

SP workers celebrate

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party workers play with gulal & celebrate as trends show their candidates leading in #Phulpur & #Gorakhpur by polls. pic.twitter.com/GNrxzdTzPq
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

1:42 PM, 14 Mar

Celebrations breakout in SP-BSP offices in UP.

1:39 PM, 14 Mar

SP's lead in Phulpur over 20,000 votes. Win almost confirmed.

1:35 PM, 14 Mar

Shiv Sena on bypolls

Main ye nahi maanta ke SP-BSP gath-bandhan ne kaam kiya, main maanta hu ke prabhu Shri Ram ki sabse zyada ninda karne wale SP ke neta ke liye aapne jis din red carpet daala usi din prabhu Shri Ram bhi aapke khilaf hogaye: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena, on UP & Bihar Lok Sabha by-polls pic.twitter.com/y4ikoPbZhN
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2018

1:35 PM, 14 Mar

Amit Shah reaches BJP headquarters in Delhi.

1:24 PM, 14 Mar

Gorakhpur: SP's Praveen Kumar Nishad leading with 1,63,941 votes, BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla second with 1,50,062 votes after 11th round of counting.

1:23 PM, 14 Mar

BJP has some serious introspection to do if SP's leads in Gorakhpur and Phulpur translates into wins. Is the Modi wave fading or is it Yogi government's performance, what led to voter swaying away from BJP.

1:19 PM, 14 Mar

12:44 PM, 14 Mar

Phulpur: Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel leading by 15,713 votes with 122247 votes, BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel second with 106534 votes after 11th round of counting.

12:21 PM, 14 Mar

Gorakhpur: SP's Praveen Kumar Nishad leading with 44,979 votes, BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla second with 43,456 votes.

12:20 PM, 14 Mar

Media gag in Gorakhpur

Lucknow Assembly adjourned till 12.20 pm following ruckus over the issue of media being kept out of counting centre in Gorakhpur, the issue was raised by SP's Ram Govind Chaudhary.
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

12:16 PM, 14 Mar

Ruckus in Parliament over media gag in Gorakhpur.

12:15 PM, 14 Mar

Samajwadi party has filed a complaint with the Election Commission over the barring of media from counting centre.

12:12 PM, 14 Mar

It will be a big blow to the BJP if SP wins Gorakhpur. Yogi has won from Gorakhpur for 5 consecutive terms.

11:57 AM, 14 Mar

SP leading in Phulpur by over 12,000 votes.

11:56 AM, 14 Mar

SP ahead in Gorakhpur by over 1500 votes.

11:55 AM, 14 Mar

Samajwadi Party leading in Yogi Adityanath's bastion. Yogi has been winning from the Gorakhpur seat for five consecutive terms.

11:44 AM, 14 Mar

Its neck to neck in Gorakhpur, reports say SP has slender lead.

11:29 AM, 14 Mar

Phulpur vote tally so far: SP - 54,562 BJP - 47,631 Congress - 2,407

11:28 AM, 14 Mar

Nine rounds of counting over in Gorakhpur, but data released for only first round, say reports.

11:24 AM, 14 Mar

News 18 report quoting UP DM's order over media barred from counting centre in Gorakhpur.

12:18 AM, 14 Mar

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called the bypoll a "rehearsal" for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the bypolls witnessed a triangular contest involving the ruling BJP, the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress.

12:18 AM, 14 Mar

The BJP fielded Kaushalendra Singh Patel from Phulpur and Upendra Dutt Shukla from Gorakhpur against the Samajwadi Party's Pravin Nishad and Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel, respectively.

12:18 AM, 14 Mar

The Congress has nominated Sureetha Kareem for Gorakhpur and Manish Mishra for Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.

7:16 AM, 14 Mar

For first time in 25 years, SP, BSP came together to prevent a BJP win.

7:16 AM, 14 Mar

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says victory margin will be as big as 2014.

7:16 AM, 14 Mar

Tight security arrangements in place for counting of ballots.

7:17 AM, 14 Mar

Counting to begin shortly.

7:36 AM, 14 Mar

These polls are being seen as a test of Yogi Adityanath government's performance and PM Modi popularity ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

7:41 AM, 14 Mar

BJP would be keenly looking at these by elections as Uttar Pradesh is the politically the most significant state. Is Modi wave still there? these elections would give an idea.

8:00 AM, 14 Mar

All arrangements in place for counting.

#Bihar: Counting for #Araria Lok Sabha by-poll to begin at 8 am, visuals of preparation from a counting centre. pic.twitter.com/eTNrqM2RN7
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2018

8:03 AM, 14 Mar

Arrangements for counting in Phulpur

Counting for Phulpur by-polls to start at 8 am, visuals of preparation from a counting centre. #UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/a2Ke49p4gU
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

8:05 AM, 14 Mar

The SP-BSP alliance will also be keenly watched. If the alliance does well, will they continue it for 2019 General elections.

8:08 AM, 14 Mar

Its not just about win or lose in UP by elections, the margin of victory would also be keenly watched. Parties would get a fair idea the mood of the voters by looking into win/lose margins.

8:21 AM, 14 Mar

Counting begins

8:50 AM, 14 Mar

BJP's Upendra Shukla leading in Gorakhpur.

9:07 AM, 14 Mar

The BJP may win both Phulpur and Gorakhpur seats but the eyes will be on margins. Vote share and win/lose margins would political parties an idea of voter mood ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

9:23 AM, 14 Mar

SP candidate Pravin Kumar Nishad.

I am confident of my victory & that is what people are saying that SP's grand alliance will win this seat but there is a doubt in everyone's mind regarding EVM machines. Govt can do anything using state administration: Praveen Kumar Nishad, SP candidate from Gorakhpur. pic.twitter.com/zsXatGusH9
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018

9:23 AM, 14 Mar

SP's Nagendra Singh Patel leading by 1399 votes, BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel second.

9:33 AM, 14 Mar

SP leading by 2372 votes in Phulpur.

9:37 AM, 14 Mar

Phulpur: Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel leading by 1437 votes with 7600 votes, BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel 6163 votes after round 3.

9:44 AM, 14 Mar

BJP maintains lead in Gorakhpur.

10:06 AM, 14 Mar

Gorakhpur SP candidate Pravin Nishad raises doubts over EVM.

10:16 AM, 14 Mar

SP leading by 3058 votes in Phulpur.

10:17 AM, 14 Mar

BJP leading in Gorakhpur by 6500 votes.

10:20 AM, 14 Mar

Phulpur: BJP- 21402 votes SP-24460 votes

10:34 AM, 14 Mar

SP maintains consistent lead in Phulpur.

10:57 AM, 14 Mar

Elections in Phulpur were necessitated after Keshav Prasad Maurya had to vacate the seat to become UP Deputy Chief Minister. Maurya's win in 2014 was a surprise because Phulpur is not considered a BJP stronghold.

11:02 AM, 14 Mar

Gorakhpur: BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla leading with 15577 votes, SP's Praveen Kumar Nishad second with 13911 votes.

11:09 AM, 14 Mar

SP leading in Phulpur by around 3500 votes.

11:09 AM, 14 Mar

BJP leading in Gorakhpur by around 1600 votes.

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