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UP, Bihar bypoll results 2018 LIVE: BJP trails by 15,000 votes in Gorakhpur

Lok Sabha by-elections 2018 in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, Phulpur and Bihar's Araria being viewed as yet another test for BJP ahead of 2019 general elections

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Election officials count votes at a counting center after Phulpur by-poll elections in Allahabad 

Bihar Assembly bypoll results 2018: BJP leading in Bhabua with 40,501 votes, RJD leading in Jehanabad with 52,609 votes. Bihar's Araria Lok Sabha bypoll results 2018: RJD leading by 23,187 with 3,33,050 votes, BJP trailing with 3,09,863 votes. Phulpur bypoll results 2018: Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel leading by 22,842 with 1,67,008 votes, BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel second with 1,44,166 votes after 15th round of counting. Uttar Pradesh bypoll results 2018: The official results are expected to be announced shortlty, Samajwadi Party workers in Lucknow have begun celebrations as their candidates are leading in Phulpur bypolls 2018 and Gorakhpur bypolls 2018 Lucknow: Samajwadi Party workers play with gulal & celebrate as trends show their candidates leading in #Phulpur & #Gorakhpur by polls. pic.twitter.com/GNrxzdTzPq — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018 Recap of Uttar Pradesh bypoll results 2018 Candidates of the ruling BJP were trailing in Gorakhpur bypolls and Phulpur bypolls constituencies after several rounds of counting for the parliamentary by-elections, officials said.   In the prestigious Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, the bastion of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla was trailing behind Praveen Nishad of the SP by a margin of 10,598 votes.   Gorakhpur district magistrate Rajeev Rautela, who is also the returning officer, announced the margin after the eighth round of counting.   In Phulpur, SP candidate Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel increased his lead by 15,713 votes after the 11th round of counting, officials said.   The SP candidate was leading over BJP candidate Kaushalendra Patel, while independent Atiq Ahmed was at the third spot.   Recap of Bihar bypolls 2018 The ruling BJP-led NDA was leading in the Araria Lok Sabha and Bhabua assembly by-elections while the opposition RJD was ahead in the Jahanabad assembly bypoll on Wednesday.   After three hours of counting of votes, the candidates of the Grand Alliance of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) were trailing in two seats.   In Araria, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Pradip Kumar Singh was leading by 8,979 votes over RJD candidate Sarfaraz Alam.   In Bhabua, the BJP's Rinki Pandey was leading by 3,252 votes over the Congress' Sambhu Patel.   In Jahanabad, the RJD's Suday Yadav was leading by 15,000 votes over the Janata Dal-United's Abhiram Sharma.

Samajwadi Party candidates were leading in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies after initial rounds of counting of votes cast in the by-elections. Besides these seats and Bihar's Araria, counting of votes also commenced on Wednesday amid tight security for the Assembly constituencies Jahanabad and Bhabua in Bihar. 

In the prestigious Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla was trailing behind Praveen Nishad of the SP by over 10,598 votes at the end of eighth round of counting. In Phulpur, SP candidate Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel was leading BJP's Kaushalendra Patel by 8,199 votes after seven rounds of counting. 

In Bihar, the was leading in the Araria Lok Sabha seat and Bhabua Assembly constituency, while ally JD(U) was trailing behind the RJD candidate in the Jehanabad Assembly seat after three hours of counting. According to figures provided by the Election Commission at 11 am, Pradeep Kumar Singh of the was leading by more than 4,000 votes in Araria. In Bhabua, the BJP's Rinky Rani Pandey was leading by over 2,500 votes, while in Jehanabad RJD's Kumar Krishna Mohan had established a substantial lead of 15,000 votes over JD(U) rival Abhiram Sharma. 

First Published: Wed, March 14 2018. 13:22 IST
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Samajwadi Party candidates were leading in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies after initial rounds of counting of votes cast in the by-elections. Besides these seats and Bihar's Araria, counting of votes also commenced on Wednesday amid tight security for the Assembly constituencies Jahanabad and Bhabua in Bihar. 

In the prestigious Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla was trailing behind Praveen Nishad of the SP by over 10,598 votes at the end of eighth round of counting. In Phulpur, SP candidate Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel was leading BJP's Kaushalendra Patel by 8,199 votes after seven rounds of counting. 

In Bihar, the was leading in the Araria Lok Sabha seat and Bhabua Assembly constituency, while ally JD(U) was trailing behind the RJD candidate in the Jehanabad Assembly seat after three hours of counting. According to figures provided by the Election Commission at 11 am, Pradeep Kumar Singh of the was leading by more than 4,000 votes in Araria. In Bhabua, the BJP's Rinky Rani Pandey was leading by over 2,500 votes, while in Jehanabad RJD's Kumar Krishna Mohan had established a substantial lead of 15,000 votes over JD(U) rival Abhiram Sharma. 
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UP, Bihar bypoll results 2018 LIVE: BJP trails by 15,000 votes in Gorakhpur

Lok Sabha by-elections 2018 in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, Phulpur and Bihar's Araria being viewed as yet another test for BJP ahead of 2019 general elections

Samajwadi Party candidates were leading in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies after initial rounds of counting of votes cast in the by-elections. Besides these seats and Bihar's Araria, counting of votes also commenced on Wednesday amid tight security for the Assembly constituencies Jahanabad and Bhabua in Bihar. 

In the prestigious Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat, the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla was trailing behind Praveen Nishad of the SP by over 10,598 votes at the end of eighth round of counting. In Phulpur, SP candidate Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel was leading BJP's Kaushalendra Patel by 8,199 votes after seven rounds of counting. 

In Bihar, the was leading in the Araria Lok Sabha seat and Bhabua Assembly constituency, while ally JD(U) was trailing behind the RJD candidate in the Jehanabad Assembly seat after three hours of counting. According to figures provided by the Election Commission at 11 am, Pradeep Kumar Singh of the was leading by more than 4,000 votes in Araria. In Bhabua, the BJP's Rinky Rani Pandey was leading by over 2,500 votes, while in Jehanabad RJD's Kumar Krishna Mohan had established a substantial lead of 15,000 votes over JD(U) rival Abhiram Sharma. 

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