Kerala
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, contesting from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, has taken a commanding lead of over one lakh votes. This marks her first electoral contest.
After two hours of counting in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extended her lead by over one lakh votes, Election Commission numbers showed. As per latest EC updates, Priyanka received 1,65,487 votes with LDF’s Sathyan Mokeri at second with 56,929 and BJP’s Navya Haridas third with 31,018 votes.
In the two assembly seats of Kerala, ruling LDF candidate U R Pradeep was in the lead by over 5,000 votes after two hours of counting in the Chelakkara Assembly while the Congress-led UDF has taken the lead from the BJP-led NDA in Palakkad.
Uttar Pradesh
The BJP is currently ahead of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in five assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, a state crucial for national politics. BJP candidates were leading in Majhawan, Ghaziabad, Kundkarki, Khair and Pulpur, while the SP was ahead in Karhal and Sismhamau and the RLD in Meerapur.
Punjab
Meanwhile, in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress are leading in two assembly seats each. AAP was leading from Chabbewal and Gidderbaha while the Congress was ahead in Dera Baba Nanak and Barnala segments.
Rajasthan
In seven assembly seats of Rajasthan that went to polls, the BJP, Congress and Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) candidates were leading on two seats each while an Independent was leading in Jhunjhunu.
West Bengal
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has established an unassailable lead in the six assembly constituencies of West Bengal where by-elections were held.
As the counting progresses, the final results will provide a clearer picture of the voters’ mood and potential shifts in political alliances.
Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, BJP’s Asha Nautiyal was leading in Kedarnath over Congress’ Manoj Rawat.
North East
In Assam, the ruling NDA alliance took early leads in four of the five assembly constituencies. In Sikkim, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) candidates Aditya Golay and Satish Chandra Rai were elected unopposed (Soreng-Chakung and Namchi-Singhithang assembly constituencies, respectively).
In Meghalaya, CM Conrad K Sangma’s wife Mehtab Chandee Sangma has taken early leads in the Gambegre constituency in West Garo Hills district.
Karnataka
Karnataka result trends showed the ruling Congress ahead in Sandur segment, and BJP and JD(S) leading in Shiggaon and Channapatna constituencies, respectively.
Maharashtra
BJP’s Santukrao Marorao Hambarde was leading from the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra.
Gujarat
In Gujarat, Congress candidate Gulabsinh Rajput was leading by a margin of 1,174 votes over his nearest rival and BJP candidate Swarupji Thakor in the by-election to the Vav assembly in Banaskantha district.
