Bypolls: Big win for TRS in Telangana; BJP pockets 4 seats

By Online Desk

The BJP pocketed 4 seats in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, whereas the RJD retained the Mokama meeting seat within the bypolls to seven meeting constituencies in six states.

Of the 4 seats the BJP gained, the occasion retained the Gopalganj seat in Bihar. The RJD held on to the Mokama seat on a day when by-election outcomes to seven constituencies unfold throughout six states – Bihar, Telangana, Odisha, UP, Maharashtra and Haryana – got here out.

Munugode (Telangana)

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) gained the excessive stakes bypoll in Munugode by over 10,000 votes. The BJP candidate Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy gave a tricky battle to TRS’ Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy and it was a neck and neck race throughout the preliminary rounds of counting.

However, Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy managed to increase the lead and gained by a convincing margin within the prestigious battle. The Congress didn’t safe a deposit. 

Final vote share in #MunugodeByballot

TRS – 42.90%
BJP – 38.41%
INC – 10.60%
BSP – 1.84%
NOTA – 0.21%
Others – 6.05%@XpressHyderabad @NewIndianXpress

— V.V. Balakrishna-TNIE (@balaexpressTNIE) November 6, 2022

BJP’s candidate Raj Gopal Reddy has conceded defeat. He claimed that TRS gained by unlawful means. 

“One returning officer was suspended for the first time in history. After the deadline, many TRS leaders remained in the assembly segment. Money was distributed on the polling day as well,” he alleged.

However, minister KT Rama Rao rejected the allegations of TRS utilizing “unfair means” made by BJP candidate Rajagopal Reddy.

ALSO READ | Munugode, a pricey political train

He hit again on the BJP by posing a collection of questions: “Isn’t it true that Rs 1 crore seized by the police even before the by-election was notified was being brought into the constituency by a BJP leader from Karimnagar? Isn’t it true that Eatala Rajender’s PA K Srinivas was caught with Rs. 90 lakh? Isn’t it true that Dr. Vivek had transferred Rs. 2.5 crore through hawala route? Isn’t it true that Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy’s Sushee Infra had transferred Rs. 5.24 crore to Munugode voters? Isn’t it true that the BJP leaders brought pressure on the ECI to declare that there was no evidence to substantiate the charges made by the TRS?” 

Mokama and Gopalganj (Bihar)

In Bihar, RJD candidate Neelam Devi gained the Mokama seat by greater than 16,000 votes.

The BJP retained the Gopalganj meeting seat with its candidate Kusum Devi, spouse of MLA Subhash Singh whose dying had necessitated the by-election, polling 70,032 votes, whereas RJD’s Mohan Gupta acquired 68,243.

Bihar noticed the primary electoral take a look at for the Nitish Kumar-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities, shaped lower than three months in the past after the JD(U) parted methods with the BJP.

The BJP contested from the Mokama constituency for the primary time because the saffron occasion had, on earlier events, left the seat to its allies.

A complete of 619 polling cubicles have been arrange within the two constituencies. Fifteen candidates are within the fray — 9 in Gopalganj and 6 in Mokama.

The Mokama seat fell vacant following the disqualification of RJD MLA Anant Singh after his conviction in an Arms Act case, whereas the by-election in Gopalganj was necessitated following the dying of sitting BJP MLA Subhash Singh.

Mokama has been the stronghold of Anant Singh since 2005. He gained the seat twice on JD(U) tickets.

Singh fought as an RJD candidate within the 2020 elections and retained the seat. But he was disqualified from the meeting following his conviction within the felony case.

Andheri (East)/Mumbai

The Uddhav Thackeray faction bagged the Andheri (East) phase in Mumbai because the occasion candidate Rutuja Latke gained by a large margin of over 66,000 votes.

The BJP had withdrawn its candidate following appeals by a number of events to again Rutuja Latke. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, each constituents of the MVA, have supported Rutuja Latke’s candidature.

The bypoll was necessitated by the dying of Rutuja Latke’s husband and Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke in May. 

Whatever, this victory is seen as a morale booster for Uddhav Thackeray after a BJP-backed coup led by Eknath Shinde cut up his Shiv Sena and unseated his authorities in Maharashtra.

Interestingly, as many as 7,556 votes have been polled in favour of the NOTA possibility, leaving the six different impartial candidates far behind. The NOTA offers an choice to electors to not vote in favour of any of the candidates in an election.

Dhamnagar (Odisha)

The opposition BJP on Sunday retained the Dhamnagar meeting seat of Odisha in a bypoll, defeating the ruling BJD by a margin of 9,881, an Election Commission official stated.

The bypoll was necessitated by the dying of BJP MLA Bishnu Charan Sethi in September.

Sethi’s son Suryabanshi Suraj, who was the occasion’s candidate, secured 80,351 votes, whereas BJD’s Abanti Das bagged 70,470 votes, the official stated.

Congress nominee Baba Harekrushna Sethi acquired solely 3,561 votes.

Gola Gokarannath (UP)

The BJP retained the Gola Gokarannath meeting seat in Uttar Pradesh with its candidate Aman Giri defeating his nearest rival and Samajwadi Party candidate by over 34,000 votes.

Counting began right here at 8 am amid tight safety preparations. Returning Officer Anurag Singh stated the counting is prone to be held in 32 rounds.

The November 3 Gokarannath meeting bypolls recorded a polling share of 57.35 per cent. Seven contestants have been within the fray.

The bypoll was necessitated as a result of dying of BJP MLA Arvind Giri on September 6. The BSP and the Congress refrained from the ballot this time.

The major contest was between BJP’s Aman Giri, the son of Arvind Giri, and SP candidate and former Gola Gokarannath MLA Tiwari. The BJP’s marketing campaign was led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Gola Gokarannath is a part of Union minister Ajay Mishra’s Lakhimpur Kheri parliamentary constituency. Mishra has been within the eye of a storm following the killing of 4 farmers throughout violence in October final yr. His son is an accused within the case.

Adampur (Haryana)

The BJP additionally gained Adampur in Haryana with its candidate Bhavya Bishnoi defeating his nearest rival and Congress candidate Jai Prakash by a margin of round 16,000 votes.

With the win, former chief minister Bhajan Lal’s household has maintained its successful streak within the meeting phase. Bhavya is Bhajan Lal’s grandson.

ALSO READ | Adampur bye-election: Test for Bhajan Lal household

The Adampur seat has been held by the Bhajan Lal household since 1968, with the late ex-chief minister representing it on 9 events, his spouse Jasma Devi as soon as, and youthful son Kuldeep Bishnoi on 4 events.

The by-election was necessitated after Kuldeep Bishnoi resigned as MLA from the seat and switched from the Congress to the BJP in August.

(With inputs from Express News Service and PTI)

The BJP pocketed 4 seats in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha, whereas the RJD retained the Mokama meeting seat within the bypolls to seven meeting constituencies in six states.

Of the 4 seats the BJP gained, the occasion retained the Gopalganj seat in Bihar. The RJD held on to the Mokama seat on a day when by-election outcomes to seven constituencies unfold throughout six states – Bihar, Telangana, Odisha, UP, Maharashtra and Haryana – got here out.

Munugode (Telangana)

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) gained the excessive stakes bypoll in Munugode by over 10,000 votes. The BJP candidate Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy gave a tricky battle to TRS’ Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy and it was a neck and neck race throughout the preliminary rounds of counting.

However, Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy managed to increase the lead and gained by a convincing margin within the prestigious battle. The Congress didn’t safe a deposit. 

Final vote share in #MunugodeByballot
TRS – 42.90%
BJP – 38.41%
INC – 10.60%
BSP – 1.84%
NOTA – 0.21%
Others – 6.05%@XpressHyderabad @NewIndianXpress
— V.V. Balakrishna-TNIE (@balaexpressTNIE) November 6, 2022
BJP’s candidate Raj Gopal Reddy has conceded defeat. He claimed that TRS gained by unlawful means. 

“One returning officer was suspended for the first time in history. After the deadline, many TRS leaders remained in the assembly segment. Money was distributed on the polling day as well,” he alleged.

However, minister KT Rama Rao rejected the allegations of TRS utilizing “unfair means” made by BJP candidate Rajagopal Reddy.

ALSO READ | Munugode, a pricey political train

He hit again on the BJP by posing a collection of questions: “Isn’t it true that Rs 1 crore seized by the police even before the by-election was notified was being brought into the constituency by a BJP leader from Karimnagar? Isn’t it true that Eatala Rajender’s PA K Srinivas was caught with Rs. 90 lakh? Isn’t it true that Dr. Vivek had transferred Rs. 2.5 crore through hawala route? Isn’t it true that Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy’s Sushee Infra had transferred Rs. 5.24 crore to Munugode voters? Isn’t it true that the BJP leaders brought pressure on the ECI to declare that there was no evidence to substantiate the charges made by the TRS?” 

Mokama and Gopalganj (Bihar)

In Bihar, RJD candidate Neelam Devi gained the Mokama seat by greater than 16,000 votes.

The BJP retained the Gopalganj meeting seat with its candidate Kusum Devi, spouse of MLA Subhash Singh whose dying had necessitated the by-election, polling 70,032 votes, whereas RJD’s Mohan Gupta acquired 68,243.

Bihar noticed the primary electoral take a look at for the Nitish Kumar-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities, shaped lower than three months in the past after the JD(U) parted methods with the BJP.

The BJP contested from the Mokama constituency for the primary time because the saffron occasion had, on earlier events, left the seat to its allies.

A complete of 619 polling cubicles have been arrange within the two constituencies. Fifteen candidates are within the fray — 9 in Gopalganj and 6 in Mokama.

The Mokama seat fell vacant following the disqualification of RJD MLA Anant Singh after his conviction in an Arms Act case, whereas the by-election in Gopalganj was necessitated following the dying of sitting BJP MLA Subhash Singh.

Mokama has been the stronghold of Anant Singh since 2005. He gained the seat twice on JD(U) tickets.

Singh fought as an RJD candidate within the 2020 elections and retained the seat. But he was disqualified from the meeting following his conviction within the felony case.

Andheri (East)/Mumbai

The Uddhav Thackeray faction bagged the Andheri (East) phase in Mumbai because the occasion candidate Rutuja Latke gained by a large margin of over 66,000 votes.

The BJP had withdrawn its candidate following appeals by a number of events to again Rutuja Latke. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, each constituents of the MVA, have supported Rutuja Latke’s candidature.

The bypoll was necessitated by the dying of Rutuja Latke’s husband and Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke in May. 

Whatever, this victory is seen as a morale booster for Uddhav Thackeray after a BJP-backed coup led by Eknath Shinde cut up his Shiv Sena and unseated his authorities in Maharashtra.

Interestingly, as many as 7,556 votes have been polled in favour of the NOTA possibility, leaving the six different impartial candidates far behind. The NOTA offers an choice to electors to not vote in favour of any of the candidates in an election.

Dhamnagar (Odisha)

The opposition BJP on Sunday retained the Dhamnagar meeting seat of Odisha in a bypoll, defeating the ruling BJD by a margin of 9,881, an Election Commission official stated.

The bypoll was necessitated by the dying of BJP MLA Bishnu Charan Sethi in September.

Sethi’s son Suryabanshi Suraj, who was the occasion’s candidate, secured 80,351 votes, whereas BJD’s Abanti Das bagged 70,470 votes, the official stated.

Congress nominee Baba Harekrushna Sethi acquired solely 3,561 votes.
Gola Gokarannath (UP)

The BJP retained the Gola Gokarannath meeting seat in Uttar Pradesh with its candidate Aman Giri defeating his nearest rival and Samajwadi Party candidate by over 34,000 votes.

Counting began right here at 8 am amid tight safety preparations. Returning Officer Anurag Singh stated the counting is prone to be held in 32 rounds.

The November 3 Gokarannath meeting bypolls recorded a polling share of 57.35 per cent. Seven contestants have been within the fray.

The bypoll was necessitated as a result of dying of BJP MLA Arvind Giri on September 6. The BSP and the Congress refrained from the ballot this time.

The major contest was between BJP’s Aman Giri, the son of Arvind Giri, and SP candidate and former Gola Gokarannath MLA Tiwari. The BJP’s marketing campaign was led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Gola Gokarannath is a part of Union minister Ajay Mishra’s Lakhimpur Kheri parliamentary constituency. Mishra has been within the eye of a storm following the killing of 4 farmers throughout violence in October final yr. His son is an accused within the case.

Adampur (Haryana)

The BJP additionally gained Adampur in Haryana with its candidate Bhavya Bishnoi defeating his nearest rival and Congress candidate Jai Prakash by a margin of round 16,000 votes.

With the win, former chief minister Bhajan Lal’s household has maintained its successful streak within the meeting phase. Bhavya is Bhajan Lal’s grandson.

ALSO READ | Adampur bye-election: Test for Bhajan Lal household

The Adampur seat has been held by the Bhajan Lal household since 1968, with the late ex-chief minister representing it on 9 events, his spouse Jasma Devi as soon as, and youthful son Kuldeep Bishnoi on 4 events.

The by-election was necessitated after Kuldeep Bishnoi resigned as MLA from the seat and switched from the Congress to the BJP in August.

(With inputs from Express News Service and PTI)