Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar. (Source: PTI Photo/File)
Vidhan Sabha election results 2019 Highlights: Leading in 112/146 seats in Odisha, Naveen Patnaik-led BJD is set to form fifth staright term in Odisha. The state seem to negate the Modi wave that is sweeping the country. The redoubtable Naveen Patnaik, who is powering his party to a certain triumph, is leading from both Bijepur and his home turf Hinjili.
In Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSR Congress gets closer to a clean sweep in all 25 Lok Sabha seats of the state. It has also taken a massive lead of 147/175 assembly seats. TDP Chief and state Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is likely to tender a resignation by Thursday evening, reported ANI.
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Meanwhile in Arunachal Pradesh, it’s BJP vs Congress with the saffron party marching ahead of the Congress. Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chmaling is hoping to retain his record of being the longest serving chief minister of any State as trends show a lead for his party Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF).
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Bypolls: Congress’s Babush Monserrate won the Panaji bypoll in Goa, which fell vacant after the death of former chief minister Manohar Parikkar. Results for Mandrem, Mapusa and Shiroda in Goa is awaited. In Tamil Nadu, DMK is leading in 12 of 22 seats that went on bypolls on April 18 and May 19. The results for 22 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will seal the fate of the ruling AIADMK government led by E Palaniswami. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh chief minister and nine-time MP Kamal Nath contested the Chhindwara bypolls for the first time. Other states that have bypolls include Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat and Puducherry.
In Odisha, Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is expecting a fifth term in office.
DMK's star candidates Dayanithi Maran and Gowtham Sigamani have emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha elections. Sigamani won by more than three lakh votes from Kallakurichi, while Maran won by more than three lakh vote difference in Central Chennai
DMK's Thiruvarur bypoll candidate Poondi Kalaivanan has won the elections by a vote difference of 62,288. This constituency became vacant following the death of DMK patriarch Kalaignar Karunanidhi in 2018.
YSRCP sweeps Andhra Pradesh
BJD set for fifth term in Odisha
Neck and neck between regional parties SKM and SDF
The ruling BJP in Arunachal Pradesh won seven Assembly seats and is leading in 11 constituencies. Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has 60-seats, but elections were held for 57 seats as three BJP candidates had already won unopposed.
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein won the Chowkham seat defeating his nearest Congress rival Khunang Kri by 7,291 votes.
Sitting MLA from Lumla constituency in Tawang district Jambhi Tashi of BJP was re-elected by defeating his lone rival
Jampa Thirnly Kunkhap of the Congress by a margin of 1,288 votes.
The opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won seven Assembly seats and is leading in four constituencies while the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front won three and is ahead in six. Chief Minister and SDF supremo Pawan Chamling won the Poklok Kamrang Assembly seat defeating his nearest Sikkim Krantikari Morcha rival Kharka Bahadur Rai by 2,899 votes.
Sitting MLA and SKM candidate Sonam Lama won the Sangha Assembly seat defeating his nearest Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) rival Tshering Lama by 618 votes. Sikkim has 32 Assembly seats.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Thursday congratulated Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his party BJD's victory in the Assembly elections. "Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in a message congratulated and conveyed his greetings to Naveen Patnaik,
Chief Minister of Odisha on his party's (BJD) victory in the Assembly elections," a release from Rao's office said.
Odisha's ruling BJD Thursday looked set to form its government for a fifth straight term, negating a Modi wave that is sweeping the country with its candidates leading in 112 of the state's 146 seats.
The redoubtable Naveen Patnaik, who is powering his party to a certain triumph, is leading from both Bijepur and his home turf Hinjili. Election to one seat was countermanded following the death of a candidate. The BJP appears set to emerge as the main opposition party, with its nominees leading in 21 seats.
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In TamiL Nadu, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led alliance is close to win all 39 Lok Sabha seats. The party has also managed to lead in 12 of 22 assembly seats.
Goa's most prestigious assembly seat of capital Panjim, retained by former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar since 1994 went to Congress after 25 years. Congress Candidate Atanasio Monserrate won by a narrow margin of 1758 votes. Monserrate polled 8748 votes against BJP candidate Sidharth Kuncalienkar ’s 6990 votes. AAP's Valmiki Naik and Subhash Velingkar of the Goa Suraksha Manch polled 236 and 516 votes respectively. The BJP —which hoped Kuncalienkar would win, was decimated in all three rounds, with Monserrate leading from round one itself. “It just shows that without (Manohar)Parrikar they cannot win in the most important seat,” Monserrate told reporters soon after the figures were announced. Such was the confidence that by 10:45 am firecrackers outside the counting station announced his victory even as the official figures for the final rounds were being counted. The loss of Panjim seat pinched the BJP which won all the three assembly seats of Mandrem , Shiroda and Mapusa — all of which went to polls along with parliamentary seats. With this the BJP now has 17 MLAs against Congress 15.
Panaji' AAP candidate Valmiki Naik on Thursday condratulated the Congress candidate Atanasio Monserrate for his victory in the Panaji bypoll.
"Despite the electoral setback today, our morale remains higher than ever. We fought hard, we fought honestly, and we fought against all odds. We will only work harder now to give the voters confidence in AAP in the next election.
It’s a relief that BJP has finally lost in Panjim after bringing the city to its worst condition ever. I hope the new MLA works on all the major issues of our city. At the same time we cannot forget that it is now ruled by a person who, as a minister, had tried to sell the entire state off to real estate sharks and against whom the whole of Goa rose in 2006-07. Let there be no doubt that we are watching closely, and we will continue to speak truth to power. We will continue to raise the issues of our city and hold the new MLA to account without fear or favour.
I wish all the other victorious candidates all the best as well, and hope that we see an improvement in the life of the common man, " he said.
Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy of YSR Congress Party is all set to take over as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP was leading in 152 of the 175 Assembly and 24 of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh. It is a humiliating defeat for TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu as his party was reduced to 20-23 Assembly seats and may draw a blank in Lok Sabha seats. A strong anti-incumbency wave which even the YSRCP did not anticipate catapulted Jagan to power. Naidu’s anti-Modi stance also appears to have backfired on him as the general pro-Modi wave translated into votes for Jagan who had strategically positioned himself—neither for nor against BJP. The Congress in AP failed to win even a single Assembly or LS seat for the second successive general elections. The BJP, which won 3 LS and four Assembly seats in 2014, failed to open account this time.
Kamal Haasan's MNM has received less votes than NOTA polled in the Tamil Nadu bypolls in constituencies like Pappireddipatti, Thiruvarur and Vilathikulam. The party does not seem to be faring well in the Lok Sabha elections either.
With his YSR Congress heading for a landslide victory in the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh, party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy Thursday termed it as people's victory. He also said the YSRC's victory was expected. "I sincerely thank the people who overwhelmingly voted for YSRC and blessed it. I also thank them for exercising their franchise in large numbers and enhanced the value of democracy," Jaganmohan Reddy said in a Facebook post.
"I will live up to the expectations of the people," he promised.
While anti-incumbency has pushed TDP to the wall, the slew of welfare schemes and sops announced in the last two months have given it a fighting chance. On the other hand, Jaganmohan Reddy, who has been laying the groundwork for more than 3 years, is poised to give a tough fight.
Traditionally, the party that wins the most seats in East and West Godavari districts forms the government in Andhra. East Godavari has 19 Assembly seats (out of 175) and 3 Lok Sabha constituencies (out of 25), while there are 15 and 3 in West Godavari.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to tender his resignation later today as trends show a defeat for Telegu Desam Party, reports ANI.
Here's what the trends show so far. YSR Congress is leading in 121 seats in Andhra Pradesh, BJD leads in 83 seats in Odisha, SDF and SKM are in close fight in Sikkim and BJP takes lead in Arunachal Pradesh with 40 seats.
According to initial trends, the DMK is leading in 30 of Tamil Nadu’s 39 Lok Sabha seats. The AIADMK, which won 37 seats in 2014, is leading in just one. Meanwhile, the AIADMK and DMK are in a close fight to win the 22 bypolls which went to polls along with the Lok Sabha elections. Follow updates here
Has Chandrababu Naidu countered anti-incumbency in Andhra Pradesh; Will Naveen Patnaik return for a fifth term in Odisha; and Will Sikkim's Pawan Chamling continue his streak as the longest serving CM? What role does regional parties play in these elections?
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In Madhya Pradesh, where Chief Minister Kamal Nath is contesting Vidhan Sabha for the first time is leading from his Chindwara seat.
In Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress takes massive lead in 90 seats.
TDP supremo and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu initially trailed by 67 votes but bounced back to secure a lead 1,126 votes over his nearest YSRC rival. YSRC chief and Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing assembly Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is leading by 8,580 votes.
Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao and a host of ministers are also trailing in their respective constituencies .
Congress's Babush Monserrate wins Panaji bypoll, wrests seat from BJP that held seat since 1994 under former CM Manohar Parrikar
In Arunachal Pradesh's 60 assembly seats, BJP is marching ahead with 9 seats and is hoping to retain power in the state.
Sikkim intial trends show a marginal lead for ruling SDF government. However, SKM-BJP alliance is only trailing by two seats. Elections for 32 Assembly constituencies and the lone parliamentary seat of Sikkim was held on April 11. The bigger question in this election is if Pawan Kumar Chmaling will retain his record of being the longest serving chief minister of any State.
According to the early trends, BJP is at advantage in Uttar Pradesh. With leads in 53 seats, the saffron party has stumped the SP-BSP-RLD alliance that is ahead in 18 seats. Rahul Gandhi's Congress has leads on two seats
In Tamil Nadu, DMK is leading in 11 seats of the 22 that went on bypoll during Lok Sabha voting. The results of bypoll in the state will decide the fate of the AIADMK government headed by Chief Minister K Palaniswami
In Odisha's Umarkote constituency, Nityananda Gonde of BJP is winning by a margin of 1219 votes.
BJP's Parsuram Majhi is leading in Jharigam constituency with a margin of 1092 votes
Both Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim are fighting 60 and 32 assembly seats along with Lok Sabha elections. We do not have any trends yet from the two states.
According to initial trends by NDTV
In Andhra Pradesh,
YSRC is leading with 15 seats
TDP is catching up with 3 seats
In Odisha BJD takes lead with 4 seats
Meanwhile, early trends show a lead for BJP in Lok Sabha Elections bagginng 40 seats so far. Congress catches up the race holding 18 seats.
Manoj Jena, the Congress candidate of Aska Assembly segment in Odisha’s Ganjam district, was seriously injured when a group of armed miscreants shot at him and hacked him with sharp weapons on the outskirts of Berhampur at 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
Anil Swain, an associate, was also seriously injured. The two were admitted in the MKCG medical college hospital here. Later they were shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.
In Odisha's 146 assembly seat, counting has begun in 63 different centres across the State amidst tight security. Incumbent government BJD led by Naveen Patnaik is hoping to win with majority.
Meanwhile, a day before, Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik conceded that the party will not be able to form a government on its own in the state, and may even lose the opposition status. Patnaik's statement indicated that its straight fight between the BJD and the BJP in Odisha, a state where Congress had its government for several times in the past and where it is principal opposition to the Naveen Patnaik headed party for previous 19 years. Read
Counting of votes has begun for Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunacha pradesh. Also awaited are results for bypolls in 22 seats of Tamil Nadu and other states that include Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Puducherry.
Counting of votes for Andhra Pradesh's 25 Lok Sabha seats and 175 assembly seats has begun. State Chief Electoral Officer Gopal Krishna Dwivedi told reporters 2.11 lakh postal ballots and 28,000 service votes have been received. Results could be a defining moment for Andhra Pradesh as the state has been through bifurcation once. For TDP President Chandrababu Naidu this could be a make or break election as he plans to mark his stamp in national politics with the formation of Third Front.
The results will determine if country's longest chief minister Pawan Chamling will maintain its grip on power in Sikkim, and if the BJP has countered resentment among the people in Arunachal Pradesh. In Andhra, a neck-and-neck fight between the TDP and the YSRCP has been predicted and in Odisha, Naveen Patnaik is likely to return to power despite BJP making inroads in the state.
Will Uttar Pradesh, widely considered as the kingmaker of Indian politics, be a bellwether state or will it spring surprises in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections? All eyes are now on India’s most populous state that sends the maximum number — 80 out of 543 — MPs to Lok Sabha.
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Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik Wednesday conceded that the party will not be able to form a government on its own in the state, and may even lose the opposition status.
Patnaik's statement indicated that its straight fight between the BJD and the BJP in Odisha, a state where Congress had its government for several times in the past and where it is principal opposition to the Naveen Patnaik headed party for previous 19 years.
"We (Congress) will not be able to form the government in the state on our own. However, our performance will be better than in 2014," Patnaik told reporters during an interaction while reacting to exit polls predictions.
"We may also lose the opposition status," he said. The Congress had in 2014 bagged only 16 out of the total 147 seats in Odisha Assembly and had failed to open its account in the Lok Sabha polls. Different exit polls this time predicted one Lok Sabha seat and 15 assembly seats for the party.
In the state assembly election also, the polls indicated the BJP emerging as the main challenger to the Naveen Patnaik's party.
(PTI)
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