Hamirpur, Dantewada, Badharghat bye-election results 2019 Highlights: BJP wins Hamirpur seat; Congress gets Dantewada

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has won Hamirpur Assembly bypoll in Uttar Pradesh with a margin of over 17,000 votes.

In Kerala's Pala constituency, Mani C Kappan, nominated by the ruling LDF, clinched a close victory over his UDF-backed opponent Jose Tom on Friday.

Results were also declared for the Tripura's Badharghat seat bypoll. The BJP, which has been leading since the counting began, emerged victorious with a margin of more than five thousand votest over CPI(M).

Meanwhile, Congress candidate for Dantewada seat, Devti Karma is currently leading by over 10,000 votes. Even though results are yet to be officially announced, the Bhartiya Janata Party has already conceded defeat.

Ending the five-decade-old supremacy of the Kerala Congress (M) in the Pala Assembly constituency in central Kerala, Mani C Kappan, nominated by the ruling LDF, clinched a close victory over his UDF-backed opponent Jose Tom on Friday. The bypoll was necessitated in Pala due to the death of sitting legislator and 13-time MLA KM Mani, the founder-chief of the KC(M) in April this year. Over 71 per cent voters had registered their ballot in the bypoll conducted on September 23. Read more here.

Ahead of the official announcement, the Congress party congratulated Devathi Karma who is currently leading the Dantewada seat. Earlier, former state CM Raman Singh also congratulated Karma but alleged that the party had used government machinery to win.

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This win, once officially announced, will mean Congress hold all 12 seats from Bastar, and 69 of 90 overall in the state.

This win, once officially announced, will mean Congress hold all 12 seats from Bastar, and 69 of 90 overall in the state. The BJP now drop to 14 seats @IndianExpress

— Dipankar Ghose (@dipankarghose31) September 27, 2019

In the Dantewada by-elections, Devti Karma of Congress is leading by over 10,000 votes, while the Bhartiya Janata Party has conceded defeat. Former chief minister Raman Singh congratulated Karma, however, alleged Congress used government machinery to win the bypolls. He further said, the BJP will now turn its focus to the Chitrakote bypolls.     

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has won Hamirpur Assembly bypoll in Uttar Pradesh with a margin of over 17,000 votes. 

The final picture is in. Mani C Kappan of the LDF has registered a close, nail-biting victory over his UDF opponent Jose Tom by 2,943 votes. BJP candidate N Hari came in third. LDF: 54137 votes UDF: 51197 votes NDA: 18044 votes

LDF wins Pala Assembly Bypolls!
Huge Victory as Left has never won with constituency since its formation in 1965. pic.twitter.com/5kui2YIK5m

— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) September 27, 2019

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After the 15th round, Congress' Devti Karma has taken a lead of 8838 votes and the party workers have begun their celebrations. In the previous round, the BJP pulled back slightly and in the third round of counting, Congress took lead by 7938 votes. 

Results have been declared at Tripura's Badharghat seat. The BJP, which has been leading since the counting began, emerged victorious with a marging of more than five thousand votest over CPI(M).

Results of the sixth and final round of counting revealed that BJP candidate Mimi Majumder has secured 20, 471 votes while the nearest contestant and CPI(M) candidate Bulti Biswas wrapped up with 15,211 votes.

Meanwhile, the Congress party came third with 9,101 votes.

The leads only increasing for Devti Karma of the Congress. Now ahead by 9,052 votes after the 13th round

The final picture is in. Mani C Kappan of the LDF has registered a close, nail-biting victory over his UDF opponent Jose Tom by 2,943 votes. BJP candidate N Hari came in third.

After 12 rounds, Congress is ahead by 8,753 votes in Dantewada. Stay tuned!

After ten rounds in counting of the Dantewada bypoll, Congress now ahead by 7,247 votes. Congress workers already in upbeat mood. They believe this lead is now unassailable with counting for urban centres, expected to be BJP strongholds, now mostly over.

Dantewada asembly bypoll results: Congress wins the ninth round of polling by 800 votes. It's lead has now extended to 6,244 votes.

Tense scenes were witnessed on the road in front of the residence of late KM Mani as LDF supporters celebrated their impending win in the Pala bypoll. Supporters of the Kerala Congress (M) blocked the LDF celebrations for a brief while as police stepped in to quash violence. As of now, the LDF candidate is leading by over 3,000 votes. 

Round 8 of counting in Dantewada and the BJP has eaten into the Congress lead a little more. Was ahead in this round by 657 votes. Congress lead though still a considerable 5,444 votes.

Round 8 of counting in Dantewada and the BJP has eaten into the Congress lead a little more. Was ahead in this round by 657 votes. Congress lead though still a considerable 5444 votes @IndianExpress

— Dipankar Ghose (@dipankarghose31) September 27, 2019

In Hamirpur, BJP's Yuvraj Singh is leading by 2,446 votes!

Yuvraj Singh (BJP): 14,331

Manoj Kumar Parjapati (SP): 11,885

Naushad Ali (BSP): 6,844

Hardeep Nishad (Cong): 5,141

Dantewada bypoll results: BJP pulls it back marginally in the seventh round. Ahead in the round by 826 votes. Devti Karma of the Congress though ahead overall by 6,101 votes. This is the first round the BJP has had a lead over the Congress during counting.

The LDF candidate Mani C Kappan lead had extended to 4300 votes about half an hour ago. But now with the votes being counted in Mutholi panchayat, his lead has dipped to 3700 votes. For the first time, UDF candidate Jose Tom led in a round of counting. 

Trends right now:

LDF: 34603 votes

UDF: 30879 votes

NDA: 11010 votes.

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In Dantewada, after 5 rounds, Devti Karma of the Congress is leading by 6,106 votes. BJP has retained a steady lead ahead of CPI (M) after 5th round of counting for Tripura’s Badharghat assembly constituency. In Pala, surprisingly, Mani C Kappan of the LDF has led in all the five panchayats counted so far. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in most polling stations of Tripura’s Badharghat assembly constituency with 4,069 votes ahead of the nearest contender CPI (M) in total.

In the run-up to the bypoll in Pala, I had taken the bus from Kochi to visit the constituency and examine the mood on the ground. In the course of reporting, I had spoken to different factions of the Kerala Congress, as well as to LDF and NDA leaders. While all three camps expressed optimism of a victory, there were clear indications that all was not well within the UDF camp. I had also written in detail about the legacy of KM Mani, the founder-chief of KC(M) and the influence he had over the voters of Pala. To the extent that the UDF candidate had even officially started his campaign from the graveyard where Mani was buried. Every day during the course of the campaign, KC(M) leaders lit candles and offered flowers at Mani's grave. For a party that has won every election in Pala since 1965, losing the constituency is a big deal. Read More

The raging feud within the Kerala Congress (M) between the Jose K Mani and PJ Joseph led factions seems to have reflected deeply in the trends so far in Pala. In all the 8 panchayats counted so far, the KC(M) candidate has trailed behind the LDF candidate. This is unprecedented, considering that these panchayats were all strongholds of the party. During campaigning, there were clear indications that there were differences within the UDF camp and that there was virtually little cohesion between workers of the two factions. That seems to have shown in these trends. 

Pala bypoll results: The raging feud within the Kerala Congress (M) between the Jose K Mani and PJ Joseph led factions seems to have reflected deeply in the trends so far in Pala. In all the 8 panchayats counted so far, the KC(M) candidate has trailed behind the LDF candidate. This is unprecedented, considering that these panchayats were all strongholds of the party. During campaigning, there were clear indications that there were differences within the UDF camp and that there was virtually little cohesion between workers of the two factions. That seems to have shown in these trends. 

In the 2016 Assembly election, BJP candidate N Hari had registered a whopping 24000 votes, a four-fold gain from its votes in the 2011 election. This was indicative of the BJP's inroads into the Hindu community. But in this bypoll in Pala, it is clear that the BJP will not be able to match its 2016 vote-share. As of trends right now, the BJP candidate has got 8258 votes with just 5 panchayats left for counting. So have the BJP's votes transferred to the LDF? Has the rift between the BDJS and BJP reflected in this dent in vote-share? The gains from Sabarimala has also not reflected in these results.

Ramapuram: LDF

Kadanad: LDF

Melukavu: LDF

Bharananganam: LDF

Moonilavu: LDF

Thalanad: LDF

Thalappalam: LDF

These are the trends across the 7 panchayats counted so far.

BJP has retained a steady lead ahead of CPI (M) after 5^th round of counting for Tripura’s Badharghat assembly constituency. After completion of 5^th round of counting, BJP candidate Mimi Majumder has secured 16,848 votes, 4,803 votes ahead of CPI (M) contestant Bulti Biswas, who has secured 12,045 votes. Congress candidate Ratan Chandra Das has secured 7,050 votes, 329 votes went to SUCI (C) candidate Mridul Kanti Sarkar and 539 votes went to NOTA. While Congress came second in Lok Sabha elections held this year, much ahead of the communist party, the latter has definitely made a comeback in the seat, more so since Badharghat constituency was never won by the communists in last 5 assembly elections.

The LDF candidate has been in front right from the time the counting process started. Surprisingly, Mani C Kappan of the LDF has led in all the five panchayats counted so far: Ramapuram, Kadanad, Melukavu, Moonilavu, Thalanad. All of these panchayats had voted overwhelmingly for the UDF candidate in the 2019 LS polls. This is a huge setback for the UDF if it continues to trail. Pala is not just any ordinary seat for the coalition. For the Kerala Congress, the seat holds prime significance as its founder-chief late KM Mani had got elected from Pala for a record 13 times right from 1965. If it goes on to lose Pala, the Kerala Congress will be prone to heavy factional feuds from within.  

Dantewada assembly bypoll results: After 5 rounds, Devti Karma of the Congress now leads by 6,106 votes. For the BJP, a recovery is possible only if Dantewada town votes their way. With this margin already though, even leaders now admitting, looking very difficult. Not impossible, but unlikely.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in most polling stations of Tripura’s Badharghat assembly constituency with 4,069 votes ahead of the nearest contender CPI (M) in total. After results of the 4th round of counting for the assembly seat, BJP candidate Mimi Majumder has secured a total of 13,868 votes while CPI (M) candidate Bulti Biswas has secured 9799 votes. Congress candidate Ratan Chandra Das, who has been trailing in thired position from the very first round, has secured 5,819 votes till end of fourth round of counting. SUCI (C) candidate Mridul Kanti Sarkar secured 275 votes, even less than 439 votes which went to NOTA. Bye-elections were held at Badharghat assembly constituency in Tripura on September 23 with 79.29 percent turnout. The by-poll was necessitated since it fell vacant after death of sitting MLA Dilip Sarkar on April 01 this year.

Counting of votes underway for bypolls held in Badharghat on September 23.

Early trends of the Hamirpur assembly bypoll results indicate that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading.

Early trends of the Badharghat assembly bypoll results indicate that BJP's Mini Majumder is leading. Follow to get more details about the Badharghat assembly bye-election results here!

For background, this election is largely between Devti Karma of the Congress versus Ojaswi Mandavi of the BJP. While the former is the wife of slain Congress leader Mahendra Karma,the latter is the wife of Bhima Mandavi, who was killed in a Maoist attack on April 9. Bhima Mandavi was the only BJP MLA, of 12 seats in Bastar to win his seat, defeating Devti Karma in December. His death has necessitated the bypoll

Election observers and analysts may not count on the BJP to wrest Pala, but they are unequivocal that the performance of the saffron party will affect the prospects of the LDF and UDF camps. Pala is a Catholic-dominant seat, but last time, in 2016, the BJP registered a four-fold increase in its vote-share, digging deep into the constituency's Hindu vote base. The role played by the BDJS in shoring up Ezhava votes for the BJP was also pointed out last time. As well as it is important for the BJP to retain this vote-share, or even increase it, the LDF and UDF would be hoping to make inroads into the BJP pockets. After polling ended, there were also allegations from the LDF candidate that BJP had traded its votes for the UDF.  

After three rounds of counting, Devti Karma of the Congress has a lead of 4,178 votes in counting for the Dantewada bypoll. Stay tuned!

If these trends continue in Pala, it could be sweet revenge for LDF's Mani C Kappan. At the moment, he is leading over the UDF candidate Jose Tom by over 2100 votes. BJP candidate N Hari is in third place.

The LDF has extended its lead to three panchayats - Ramapuram, Kadanad and Melukavu. This is absolutely embarrassing for the Congress-led UDF camp. Pala is considered a stronghold of the coalition, especially of the Kerala Congress (M) where it wields influence over the Catholic voters. If it continues to trail in other panchayats, then it signals that there has been a deep rift in the votes of the KC(M) as a result of the tussle of leadership within the party. 

In Dantewada, two rounds of counting is over. Congress candidate ahead by 2,847 votes so far. Stay tuned for the LIVE UPADTES 

Mani C Kappan's leads in Pala have come surprisingly in the Ramapuram panchayat, where the UDF candidate had massive gains in the 2019 LS polls. So this is a reversal of sorts. Ramapuram incidentally is also a place where PJ Joseph, the rebel leader of the Kerala Congress holds influence. So have votes with allegiance to Joseph gone to the LDF camp? Many people think so.

The Badharghat bypoll was necessitated due to the death of sitting MLA Dilip Sarkar on April 1 this year. While both BJP and Congress said there was no major violence, CPI(M) alleged that their polling agents were thrown out of elections centres in many areas. “Elections were held peacefully across all polling booths. There were some EVM malfunction issues in around 5 polling booths. These units were replaced immediately. As per latest reports, 79.29 per cent voters have turned out to cast their mandate. There is no report of violence”, Debbarma said. Read More

Bye-elections at Badharghat assembly constituency in Tripura saw a voter turnout of 79.29 per cent till 5 pm, officials said. Speaking to indianexpress.com, Returning Officer Tarun Debbarma said elections were held peaceful even though EVM glitches were reported in 5 polling booths.

Pala Bypoll results:

Right, so here are the votes won by each candidate at this time
Mani C Kappan (LDF): 4,263 vote
Jose Tom (UDF): 4,101 vote
N Hari (NDA): 1,929 vote

According to a statement issued by the CEO’s office, total nine candidates contested in the election and there were total 4.01 lakh registered voters in the Vidhan Sabha constituency. A total of 572 Electronic Voting Machines, 572 Ballot Units and 619 VVPATs were prepared for a total of 476 booths and 256 police centre. In the election, all the booths had VVPAT facility. Read More

The Hamirpur seat was vacated following the conviction of BJP MLA Ashok Kumar Chandel in a 22-year-old murder case. The contest is expected to be mainly between BJP’s Yuvraj Singh, Hardeepak Bishad from the Congress, Samajwadi Party’s Manoj Prajapati and Naushad Ali of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Bypoll on the Hamirpur Vidhan Sabha seat recorded 51 per cent voting. According to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) , the polling was peaceful and no untoward incident was reported. While there were reports of “boycott” of polling in some villages over local issues, matters were resolved by the intervention of the district administration, officials said.

Pal bypoll results: Mani C Kappan, the leader of the NCP and the candidate put forward by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Pala, is ahead of UDF candidate Jose Tom in the initial leads. The leads have come in the Ramapuram panchayat. Kappan leads over Jose Tom by 211 votes. That's very good news for the LDF.

The vote count will began at 8 am at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) campus in Dantewada district headquarters, where security has been stepped up, a poll official said. Postal ballots were first taken up for counting which will be followed by votes cast in the EVMs, he said, adding the entire process will go on till 20 rounds. After completion of counting, votes polled in Electronic Voting Machines and matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs at any five polling booths in the constituency will be carried out.

For over half a century, the Pala Assembly constituency stood behind one man — Kerala Congress (M) chief K M Mani. But after 54 years, constituents will chose a new representative. The seat went to polls earlier this week on Monday, registering a 71.41 per cent voter turnout. The results today are crucial for the KC(M) as a setback will not only be a blot on Mani’s legacy, but also indicate a clear message for the party which has held the seat since its inception. Follow Pala election results live updates

Welcome to our LIVE blog. The counting of votes for the assembly bypolls in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada, Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, Tripura’s Badharghat and Kerala's Pala is underway. Follow to get the latest updates from all the four constituencies today!