Congress workers celebrate as party candidates lead in Madhya Pradesh bypolls (PTI)
In Odisha, the ruling BJD marched ahead of BJP establishing a huge margin in the by-election for Bijepur Assembly seat. BJD nominee Rita Sahu won the seat with nearly 42,000 votes over her nearest BJP candidate Ashok Panigrahi.
Here are the live updates of by-poll results in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha:
Read: BJD's Rita Sahu Wins Bijepur In Odisha Assembly BypollBiju Janata Dal candidate Rita Sahu registered a thumping victory in the Bijepur assembly bypoll in Odisha by defeating BJP's Ashok Panigrahi by a margin of 41,933 votes on Wednesday.
Madhya Pradesh's Mungaoli and Kolaras saw high-voltage campaigns from the ruling BJP and the Congress which is keen to retain both seats. While Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan led the BJP campaign with a host of ministers, Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia led the opposition attack. Both the seats fall under Mr Scindia's parliamentary constituency Guna and were earlier held by the Congress. The BJP that has been in power for 15 years in the state pitched for development in the Congress bastion. Having lost two assembly bypolls to the Congress last year, the BJP was keen on recovering lost ground.
The Bijepur result assumes significance, particularly for the BJD, BJP and the Congress as it is seen as a precursor to the 2019 general elections, reports news agency IANS. The results proved that the popularity of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik remains intact despite an aggressive campaign by the BJP, which failed to capitalise on its advantages from the panchayat polls. The BJP had swept the zilla parishad polls in Bargarh district in 2017, where Bijepur is located.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik talking to media persons after bypoll results were declared for the Bijepur assembly segment. In the bypoll, BJD candidate won by nearly 42,000 votes. Talking to reporters, Mr Patnaik thanked party workers and the people of Bijepur for the victory.
We need to introspect: BJP on Bijepur bypoll loss
Commenting on the Bijepur by-election results, BJP legislature party leader K V Singdeo said, "We need to do our introspection over the defeat in the Bijepur bypoll and move forward."
A total of 13 candidates are in the fray in Mungaoli while 22 candidates are contesting in Kolaras. The by-polls were necessitated due to the death of Congress MLAs Mahendra Singh Kalukheda (Mungaoli in Ashoknagar district) and Ram Singh Yadav (Kolaras in Shivpuri district).
In Mungaoli, Congress' Brijendra Singh Yadav was leading over his rival BJP candidate by 5,244 votes after the completion of 11th round of counting. In Mungaoli, the fate of the contestants would be known after 19 rounds.
In Madhya Pradesh's Kolaras seat, Congress candidate Mahendra Singh Yadav has maintained his lead, established in the first round. He was ahead by 3,425 votes after the end of the tenth round of counting, an election official said. A total of 23 rounds of counting will take place in Kolaras.
In Odisha's Bijepur bypolls BJD's Rita Sahu got 1,02,871 votes while BJP candidate got 60,938 votes. Congress' Pranay Sahu bagged only 10,274. The seat was earlier held Congress.
In another tweet, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also said, "I thank each and every BJD worker who has worked hard for this. We will continue our efforts to build a prosperous and empowered Odisha. Jai Jagannath."
BJD lives in the hearts of the people of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik
BJD wins Odisha's Bijepur bypoll by nearly 42,000 votes
BJD candidate Rita Sahu is the widow of Congress MLA Subal Sahu who died in August 2017, necessitating by-polls in Bijepur
Suspended BJD MP Baijayant 'Jay' Panda congratulated Rita Sahu who has a massive lead over BJP candidate in Bijepur.
Congratulations to Rita Sahu of BJD on her huge victory in the #BijepurByElection
- Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) February 28, 2018
May she live up to the faith voters have reposed in her & work hard for development of the area, to which i have a special affinity as it includes my ancestral village on my maternal sidehttps://t.co/zmqKmPKta0
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