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Counting took place for by-elections to 18 assembly seats in four states - Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. This is being considered as the first major test of strength for the BJP since the Lok Sabha polls.
Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi speaks on by-election results:
- We will evaluate why we lost, where we could have done better.
- The four seats we have won are in four different corners of Bihar. We will introspect on why we lost Chapra or Bhagalpur.
- I believe that when it comes to forming a government or changing a government, people will vote for us.
- Nitish didn't benefit, Lalu did. We treated Nitish as elder brother, for Lalu he is younger.
- PM Narendra Modi had nothing to do with bypoll loss.
We accept the verdict.LS we won,bye elections they won ,it is 1-1.We will review ,make amends & make all effort to win the final round.
- Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) August 25, 2014 The results have been satisfactory. I thank all voters: Nitish Kumar
After the Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav alliance won six of the 10 seats in the by-polls in Bihar today, Mr Kumar thanked all voters.
Following are the highlights of his press conference:
After the Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav alliance won six of the 10 seats in the by-polls in Bihar today, Mr Kumar thanked all voters.
Following are the highlights of his press conference:
- Not only in Bihar but even outside the state, people were watching the results of the by-polls to these 10 assembly seats
- I don't think so much has been written or said about by-polls earlier... these polls were important, they were significant
- Sadbhaav ke dhara ki jeet aur unmaad ke dhara ki haar...
- We have to do more work, see how seats can be divided and parties can coordinate better. If we'd decided on seats earlier, results could have been better
- Our experiment has been successful...
बिहार की मालिक "जनता" को महागठबंधन प्रत्याशियों को जिताने के लिए हार्दिक धन्यवाद। देशभर के मतदाताओं ने लोकसभा चुनाव में हुई भूल को सुधारा
- Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd) August 25, 2014 Bihar By-Elections: Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav Are Firmly Ahead
Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar appear to have turned their once-famous rivalry into a friendship with very real benefits
Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar appear to have turned their once-famous rivalry into a friendship with very real benefits
Karnataka By-Elections: In Major Coup, Congress Takes BellaryThe Congress has won an important borough in Karnataka today - it has wrested Bellary Rural seat in the southern state from the BJP.
Congress Keeps Patiala Seat, Amarinder Singh's Wife Preneet Kaur WinsFormer union minister and Congress leader Preneet Kaur has won the Patiala seat in Punjab, where votes are being counted for two assembly seats.
JUST IN
- Punjab by-polls: Former union minister and Congress leader Preneet Kaur wins Patiala, AAP candidate loses deposit
- Karnataka by-polls: Congress wins BJP stronghold of Bellary (Rural) with a margin of 25,000 votes
BJP Leads in Six, Secular Alliance Ahead in Four Seats in BiharThe BJP is leading in six seats while the RJD-JD(U)- Congress alliance is ahead in four of the 10 Assembly seats for which by-elections were held last week.
By-Polls: Congress, Akalis Lead in One Punjab Seat EachThe opposition Congress and the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal led in one seat each as counting of votes for two assembly seats in Punjab started on Monday.
By-Election Results Today: Lalu-Nitish Locked In Tough Fight With BJP In BiharIn early trends, the Lalu-Nitish mega alliance is ahead in four of 10 seats for which leads are now available in the crucial bye-elections in Bihar. In Karnataka, its advantage Congress in early trends, while Madhya Pradesh still seems in the thrall of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan of the BJP.
Karnataka trends (total three seats):
- Chikkodi-Sadalga - Congress leads
- Bellary - Congress leads
- Shikaripur - BJP leads
Madhya Pradesh trends (three seats):
- Vijayraghavgarh - BJP leads
- Bahoriband - Congress leads
- Agar - BJP leads
Bihar trends (total 10 seats):
- Narkatiaganj - BJP leads
- Rajnagar - BJP leads
- Jale - JD(U) leads
- Chapra - RJD leads
- Hajipur - BJP leads
- Mohiuddinnagar - RJD leads
- Parbatta - JD(U) leads
- Bhagalpur - Congress leads
- Banka - BJP leads
- Mohania - BJP leads
Punjab trends:
Congress leading in the Patiala constituency while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is ahead in the Talwandi Sabo seat
Congress leading in the Patiala constituency while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is ahead in the Talwandi Sabo seat
Security personnel outside the counting centre in Chapra in Bihar
Counting of votes for by-elections to 18 assembly constituencies in four states begins
Preparations at a counting centre in Chapra in Bihar
Preparations at a counting centre in Punjab which witnessed by-elections in two assembly constituencies
Lalu and Nitish: Friends With Benefits? Results TodayBy mid-day today, Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar will know whether their mega alliance works. Results will be in for by-elections to 18 assembly seats, 10 of them in Bihar.
