Results for the Assembly Bypoll 2024 in 13 constituencies across seven states have been declared today. The constituencies in the spotlight included Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda, and Maniktala in West Bengal; Dehra, Hamirpur, and Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh; Badrinath and Manglaur in Uttarakhand; Jalandhar West in Punjab; Rupauli in Bihar; Vikravandi in Tamil Nadu; and Amarwara in Madhya Pradesh.
Assembly Bypoll 2024 winners
Raiganj, West Bengal: Krishna Kalyani of TMC won the seat with a huge margin. He secured 60% of the total votes. Manas Kumar Ghosh of BJP came second, while Mohit Sengupta of INC was third. This victory is significant for TMC. The party now has 229 seats, up from 215. The BJP’s tally has reduced to 63 from 77. This shift in numbers is crucial as it impacts the balance of power in the state politics.
Ranaghat Dakshin, West Bengal: Mukut Mani Adhikari of TMC won the bypoll with a significant margin. He secured 70,000 votes, while his nearest rival, Manoj Kumar Biswas of BJP, got 38,263 votes. The CPIM candidate, Arindam Biswas, managed to get 15,000 votes. The independent candidates collectively garnered around 5,000 votes.
Bagda, West Bengal: Madhuparna Thakur of TMC was declared the winner. She secured 1,20,000 votes, while Binay Kumar Biswas of BJP got 86,545 votes. The INC candidate, Ashoke Kumar Haldar, managed to get only 5,000 votes.
Maniktala, West Bengal: The TMC candidate, Supti Pandey, won with a significant margin. She defeated her closest rival, Kalyan Chaubey of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Dehra, Himachal Pradesh: Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has emerged victorious. She defeated BJP candidate Hoshiyar Singh by a margin of 9,399 votes.
Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh: The initial rounds of counting showed a close contest between Ashish Sharma and Dr. Pushpinder Verma. However, as the counting progressed, Ashish Sharma took a lead and maintained it till the end.
Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh: The Congress candidate, Hardeep Singh Bawa, emerged victorious with a significant margin. He defeated the BJP candidate, Krishna Lal Thakur, by 8,990 votes. Bawa received a total of 45,678 votes, while Thakur managed to secure 36,688 votes. This victory is seen as a significant boost for the Congress party in the region.
Badrinath, Uttarakhand: Lakhpat Singh Butola won the Badrinath assembly seat by a margin of 5,224 votes. The Congress victory in Badrinath is significant for several reasons. Firstly, it marks a comeback for the party in Uttarakhand. The Congress had been facing a tough time in the state, and this win provides a much-needed morale boost.
Manglaur, Uttarakhand: The Congress party emerged victorious, with their candidate Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin winning the seat. He won by a margin of 422 votes, defeating BJP’s Kartar Singh Bhadana.
Jalandhar West, Punjab: AAP candidate Mohinder Bhagat defeated his nearest rival, BJP’s Sheetal Angural, by a margin of over 37,000 votes.
Rupauli, Bihar: Independent candidate Shankar Singh has emerged victorious. He defeated the Janata Dal (United) candidate, Kaladhar Prasad Mandal, by a margin of 8,246 votes. This result has surprised many political analysts and voters alike. He also thanked the voters for the win.
Purnia, Bihar: On winning the Rupauli Assembly by-election, independent candidate Shankar Singh says, "I have received blessings from the people, and I dedicate my life to their service. As long as I live, I will continue to serve the public in their joys and sorrows, as a true… pic.twitter.com/XhxByV2jsn
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Vikravandi, Tamil Nadu: The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate, Anniyur Siva, emerged victorious. He maintained a steady lead throughout the counting process. By the end of the day, he had secured 44,780 votes. This gave him a lead of over 27,000 votes over his nearest rival, C. Anbumani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK).
Amarwara, Madhya Pradesh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the bypoll for the Amarwara (ST) assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh. Kamlesh Shah, the BJP candidate, defeated his nearest rival, Dheeran Shah Invati of the Congress, by a margin of 3,027 votes. This victory marks a significant win for the BJP in a constituency that has been a stronghold of the Congress for many years. Kamlesh Shah received 83,105 votes, while Dheeran Shah Invati got 80,078 votes.
Conclusion
The INDIA alliance, which includes parties like the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), performed exceptionally well. In West Bengal, the TMC won three out of four seats. The Congress secured two seats in Himachal Pradesh, while the AAP won the lone seat in Punjab.
In contrast, the BJP’s performance was underwhelming. The party won only one seat in Himachal Pradesh and another in a different state. This outcome is a stark contrast to their recent success in the Lok Sabha elections, where they secured a record third term.
