UP By-Election Results: Counting of votes in Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies under way
Here are the LIVE Updates of the UP by-election results from Gorakhpur and Phulpur:
Breaking News: Top Gorakhpur Official Bans Media From Entering Counting Centre
As votes are counted for the by-elections in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, the home base of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the media has been banned from reporting trends. Reporters have also been kept out of the counting area by the District Magistrate. Bypolls were held in Gorakhpur after five-time parliamentarian Yogi Adityanath vacated the seat after becoming Chief Minister last year.
(File Photo - From Gorakhpur, earlier today)
As votes are counted for the by-elections in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, the home base of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the media has been banned from reporting trends. Reporters have also been kept out of the counting area by the District Magistrate. Bypolls were held in Gorakhpur after five-time parliamentarian Yogi Adityanath vacated the seat after becoming Chief Minister last year.
(File Photo - From Gorakhpur, earlier today)
Breaking News: Top Gorakhpur official bans media from entering counting centre
UP By-Election Results 2018: Latest Leads From Gorakhpur And Phulpur Lok Sabha Constituencies
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Here are the latest numbers from Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies. While BJP is narrowly ahead in Gorakhpur, the Samajwadi Party, which was marginally ahead a short while ago, has built on its lead.
Gorakhpur - 11:30 AM
BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla is leading with a current total of 15,577 votes, while Samajwadi Party's Praveen Kumar Nishad is second with a current total of 13,911 votes.
Phulpur - 11:30 AM
With a current total of 54,562 votes, the Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel is leading with 6,931 votes. BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel is second with a current total of 47,631 votes.
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Here are the latest numbers from Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies. While BJP is narrowly ahead in Gorakhpur, the Samajwadi Party, which was marginally ahead a short while ago, has built on its lead.
Gorakhpur - 11:30 AM
BJP's Upendra Dutt Shukla is leading with a current total of 15,577 votes, while Samajwadi Party's Praveen Kumar Nishad is second with a current total of 13,911 votes.
Phulpur - 11:30 AM
With a current total of 54,562 votes, the Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel is leading with 6,931 votes. BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel is second with a current total of 47,631 votes.
UP By-Elections 2018: All You Need To Know About The Gorakhpur And Phulpur Constituencies
A the contest between BJP and Samajwadi Party comes neck-to-neck in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections, here is all you need to know about the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies.
What segments does the Gorakhpur constituency consist of?
The Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency consists of the segments of Caimpiyarganj, Pipraich, Gorakhpur Urban, Gorakhpur Rural and Sahajanwa.
How many polling centres and polling booths were there in Gorakhpur on voting day?
Gorakhpur had 970 polling centres and 2,141 polling booths. Steps were taken by the Election Commission for LIVE webcasting from 95 critical booths from both Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies.
How many voters are there in total in Gorakhpur?
There are 19.49 lakh voters in the Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency, according to Election Commission data.
How many Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines were used in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur by-elections?
4,728 VVPAT machines were used on voting day in Gorakhpur and Phulpur. These machines are used to verify that the vote polled by the voter has gone to the voter's desired candidate.
Why were elections held now for the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats?
BJP's Yogi Adityanath had to vacate the Gorakhpur seat when the party won the Uttar Pradesh assembly election in 2017 by a landslide after which he became the chief minister of UP. To become the Chief Minister, Mr Adityanath had to give up his parliamentary seat in order to be elected in the state legislative council. Same is the case for Phulpur, which was previously held by current deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
What is the history and significance of the Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency?
Phulpur was once represented by the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It was a Congress stronghold for many years after independence. The key constituency witnessed a huge surge in favour of the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha election when Keshav Prasad Maurya, the current deputy chief minister of UP, won the seat.
How many candidates contested the Gorakhpur by-election?
A total of 10 candidates contested the Gorakhpur by-election. Upendra Dutt Shukla is contesting the Gorakhpur by-election from the BJP. He was instrumental in the party winning huge victories in Uttar Pradesh's Purvanchal region in last year's assembly elections. The Congress fielded Suhita Chatterjee Kareem as its candidate, while the Samajwadi Party contested the Gorakhpur election with a new partnership with the BSP. Samajwadi Party also allied with the Peace Party and Nishad Party, and fielded Praveen Kumar Nishad as its candidate.
Why does the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat hold significance?
The Gorakhpur seat is important for the BJP largely because it is the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a seat from where he has never lost an election since 1998 when he first contested the Lok Sabha elections. Mr Adityanath woon from Gorakhpur five consecutive times. Prior to Mr Adityanath, the seat was thrice represented in Parliament by his mentor, Yogi Avaidyanath. It is now a prestige battle for the BJP, and it is this prestige associated with the seat that would make a win for the Samajwadi Party-led opposition particularly sweet.
A the contest between BJP and Samajwadi Party comes neck-to-neck in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections, here is all you need to know about the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies.
What segments does the Gorakhpur constituency consist of?
The Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency consists of the segments of Caimpiyarganj, Pipraich, Gorakhpur Urban, Gorakhpur Rural and Sahajanwa.
How many polling centres and polling booths were there in Gorakhpur on voting day?
Gorakhpur had 970 polling centres and 2,141 polling booths. Steps were taken by the Election Commission for LIVE webcasting from 95 critical booths from both Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies.
How many voters are there in total in Gorakhpur?
There are 19.49 lakh voters in the Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency, according to Election Commission data.
How many Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines were used in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur by-elections?
4,728 VVPAT machines were used on voting day in Gorakhpur and Phulpur. These machines are used to verify that the vote polled by the voter has gone to the voter's desired candidate.
Why were elections held now for the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats?
BJP's Yogi Adityanath had to vacate the Gorakhpur seat when the party won the Uttar Pradesh assembly election in 2017 by a landslide after which he became the chief minister of UP. To become the Chief Minister, Mr Adityanath had to give up his parliamentary seat in order to be elected in the state legislative council. Same is the case for Phulpur, which was previously held by current deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
What is the history and significance of the Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency?
Phulpur was once represented by the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It was a Congress stronghold for many years after independence. The key constituency witnessed a huge surge in favour of the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha election when Keshav Prasad Maurya, the current deputy chief minister of UP, won the seat.
How many candidates contested the Gorakhpur by-election?
A total of 10 candidates contested the Gorakhpur by-election. Upendra Dutt Shukla is contesting the Gorakhpur by-election from the BJP. He was instrumental in the party winning huge victories in Uttar Pradesh's Purvanchal region in last year's assembly elections. The Congress fielded Suhita Chatterjee Kareem as its candidate, while the Samajwadi Party contested the Gorakhpur election with a new partnership with the BSP. Samajwadi Party also allied with the Peace Party and Nishad Party, and fielded Praveen Kumar Nishad as its candidate.
Why does the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat hold significance?
The Gorakhpur seat is important for the BJP largely because it is the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a seat from where he has never lost an election since 1998 when he first contested the Lok Sabha elections. Mr Adityanath woon from Gorakhpur five consecutive times. Prior to Mr Adityanath, the seat was thrice represented in Parliament by his mentor, Yogi Avaidyanath. It is now a prestige battle for the BJP, and it is this prestige associated with the seat that would make a win for the Samajwadi Party-led opposition particularly sweet.
UP By-Election Results 2018: An Overview Of How Things Stand At 10:50 AM
The BJP is leading in by-elections for Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur parliament seat, but in Phulpur the Samajwadi Party has shot ahead. Both seats were held by the BJP and today's by-election is a prestige battle for the ruling party, which took on a united opposition.
The BJP is leading in by-elections for Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur parliament seat, but in Phulpur the Samajwadi Party has shot ahead. Both seats were held by the BJP and today's by-election is a prestige battle for the ruling party, which took on a united opposition.
- With 22,460 votes, Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel has a narrow lead of 1,058 votes over BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel who currently has 21,402 votes.
- UP's Gorakhpur is the seat that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held for five terms. He vacated it last year after becoming chief minister, following the BJP's sweep of the 2017 assembly elections, capturing 325 of the 403 assembly seat along with allies. Phulpur was vacated by his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya.
- Regional heavyweights and arch rivals Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party have pooled resources to take on the BJP in Gorakhpur and Phulpur in what is seen as an experiment to test the ground for a larger alliance in the 2019 national election.
- Yogi Adityanath campaigned hard in both constituencies and described the by-elections as a dress rehearsal for the general election next year. "Our victory margins will be as big as in 2014," he told NDTV. There was 47.45 per cent polling in Gorakhpur last week, and 38 per cent in Phulpur.
- In both seats, the Samajwadi Party is the BJP's main challenger, with the BSP offering support in a rare deal that includes the Samajwadi Party's support for the BSP in Rajya Sabha elections in UP later this month. "If we win, there will be a bigger alliance," promised Pravin Nishad, fielded by the Samajwadi Party in Gorakhpur.
- Mayawati, seen as the Dalit powerhouse in Uttar Pradesh, has not fielded a candidate in Gorakhpur and Phulpur. Her workers have asked the sizeable Dalit community to vote for the Samajwadi candidates, though she has not committed to a bigger partnership, waiting to see how the experiment works. The present arrangement, she has insisted, is an "agreement" not an "alliance."
- Both the Samajwadi Party and the BSP attended a dinner party hosted by the Congress' Sonia Gandhi in Delhi last night, seen as an attempt to consolidate opposition unity ahead of the 2019 national election. In the UP by-elections however, the Congress has fielded its own candidates, making it a three-way contest between the BJP, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress.
UP By-Election Results 2018: Close Contest Between BJP and Samajwadi Party In Phulpur. SP Ahead Currently
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With 22,460 votes, Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel has a narrow lead of 1,058 votes over BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel who currently has 21,402 votes.
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With 22,460 votes, Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel has a narrow lead of 1,058 votes over BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel who currently has 21,402 votes.
#ResultsWithNDTV | BJP leads in #Gorakhpur, Samajwadi in Phulpur in UP bypolls
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UP By-Election Results 2018: Samajwadi Party Candidate Says "Confident Of Win"
Praveen Kumar Nishad, Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur says he is confident of a win for the SP-BSP 'grand alliance'. Here's what he told news agency ANI a short while ago:
Praveen Kumar Nishad, Samajwadi Party candidate from Gorakhpur says he is confident of a win for the SP-BSP 'grand alliance'. Here's what he told news agency ANI a short while ago:
I am confident of my victory & that is what people are saying that SP's grand alliance will win this seat but there is a doubt in everyone's mind regarding EVM machines. Govt can do anything using state administration: Praveen Kumar Nishad, SP candidate from Gorakhpur. pic.twitter.com/zsXatGusH9
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018
UP By-Elections 2018: Interesting Facts About Uttar Pradesh's Phulpur Lok Sabha Constituency
#ResultsWithNDTV | Latest trends show SP's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel leading in Uttar Pradesh's Phulpur
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UP By-Election Results 2018: Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel Takes Lead
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Samajwadi Party has taken a lead in Uttar Pradesh's Phulpur constituency. Phulpur was previously represented by BJP's Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is now the deputy chief minister of the state. With a current total of 7,600 votes, Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel is leading by 1,437 votes. BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel is currently at 6163 votes after round 3.
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Samajwadi Party has taken a lead in Uttar Pradesh's Phulpur constituency. Phulpur was previously represented by BJP's Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is now the deputy chief minister of the state. With a current total of 7,600 votes, Samajwadi Party's Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel is leading by 1,437 votes. BJP's Kaushlendra Singh Patel is currently at 6163 votes after round 3.
UP By-Election Results 2018: Early Leads Show BJP Ahead In Gorakhpur And Phulpur
#ResultsWithNDTV | Trends show BJP leading in #Gorakhpur and Phulpur, RJD ahead in Bihar's Araria
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UP By-Election Results 2018: Restrictions On Celebrations And Victory Processions
Gorakhpur District Magistrate Rajiv Routela has said that as per instructions from the election commission, there will be restriction on victory processions after the results are declared this afternoon.
Gorakhpur District Magistrate Rajiv Routela has said that as per instructions from the election commission, there will be restriction on victory processions after the results are declared this afternoon.
Gorakhpur And Phulpur Constituencies - A Brief History, And It's Significance To The Parties
Gorakhpur is significant for the BJP as it is the bastion of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who represented the seat in the Lok Sabha five times. Prior to Mr Adityanath, the seat was thrice represented in Parliament by his mentor, Yogi Avaidyanath.
Phulpur on the other hand, was once represented by the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It witnessed a surge in favour of the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha election when Keshav Prasad Maurya, the current deputy chief minister of UP, won the seat.
Gorakhpur is significant for the BJP as it is the bastion of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who represented the seat in the Lok Sabha five times. Prior to Mr Adityanath, the seat was thrice represented in Parliament by his mentor, Yogi Avaidyanath.
Phulpur on the other hand, was once represented by the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It witnessed a surge in favour of the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha election when Keshav Prasad Maurya, the current deputy chief minister of UP, won the seat.
Gorakhpur And Phulpur By-Elections 2018: 3-Way Contest Between BJP, Samajwadi Party And Congress - Here Are The Candidates
The BJP had fielded Kaushalendra Singh Patel from Phulpur and Upendra Dutt Shukla from Gorakhpur. The Samajwadi Party had fielded Pravin Nishad from Gorakhpur and Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel from Phulpur. The Congress had nominated Sureetha Kareem for Gorakhpur and Manish Mishra for Phulpur.
The BJP had fielded Kaushalendra Singh Patel from Phulpur and Upendra Dutt Shukla from Gorakhpur. The Samajwadi Party had fielded Pravin Nishad from Gorakhpur and Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel from Phulpur. The Congress had nominated Sureetha Kareem for Gorakhpur and Manish Mishra for Phulpur.
UP By-Election Results 2018: What Yogi Adityanath, Keshav Prasad Maurya, And Akhilesh Yadav Said On Voting Day
After casting his vote in Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath had claimed that the BJP was getting a widespread support from the people, while Keshav Prasad Maurya had said his party would win both the seats. Yogi Adityanath had also called the BSP-Samajwadi Party partnership for the bypolls an "unholy alliance". "The voters will reject this opportunistic, unethical and unholy alliance," he had said.
On the other hand, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had said it (polling day) was a day to "change and re-write history". Termed by Mr Adityanath a "rehearsal" for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the bypolls saw a triangular contest involving the ruling BJP, the Samajwadi Party (in alliance with BSP) and the Congress.
After casting his vote in Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath had claimed that the BJP was getting a widespread support from the people, while Keshav Prasad Maurya had said his party would win both the seats. Yogi Adityanath had also called the BSP-Samajwadi Party partnership for the bypolls an "unholy alliance". "The voters will reject this opportunistic, unethical and unholy alliance," he had said.
On the other hand, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had said it (polling day) was a day to "change and re-write history". Termed by Mr Adityanath a "rehearsal" for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the bypolls saw a triangular contest involving the ruling BJP, the Samajwadi Party (in alliance with BSP) and the Congress.
#ResultsWithNDTV | For Uttar Pradesh's #Gorakhpur and Phulpur seats, regional arch-rivals Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's BSP have teamed up
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#ResultsWithNDTV | The by-election results for two Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh - #Gorakhpur and #Phulpur - will be declared today
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Early trends show the BJP leading in both Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies.
Early trends show the BJP leading in both Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies.
Gorakhpur And Phulpur By-Elections 2018: Voter Turnout And Other Facts
The voter turnout was 47.45 per cent in Gorakhpur and 37.39 per cent in Phulpur in Sunday's polling. Ten nominees were in the fray from Gorakhpur, while 22 candidates contested from Phulpur. According to the Election Commission, there are 19.61 lakh voters in the Phulpur Parliamentary constituency, while the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat has 19.49 lakh voters.
The voter turnout was 47.45 per cent in Gorakhpur and 37.39 per cent in Phulpur in Sunday's polling. Ten nominees were in the fray from Gorakhpur, while 22 candidates contested from Phulpur. According to the Election Commission, there are 19.61 lakh voters in the Phulpur Parliamentary constituency, while the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat has 19.49 lakh voters.
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UP By-Election Results 2018: Security Heightened in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur And Phulpur
Security across the Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies in Uttar Pradesh have been tightened as counting of votes is under way. An Election Commission official said all arrangements had been made to ensure that counting of ballots could be carried out smoothly. The results, he said, are expected to be declared by the afternoon.
(Photo: Security officials have been posted at counting stations in Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh)
Security across the Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies in Uttar Pradesh have been tightened as counting of votes is under way. An Election Commission official said all arrangements had been made to ensure that counting of ballots could be carried out smoothly. The results, he said, are expected to be declared by the afternoon.
(Photo: Security officials have been posted at counting stations in Gorakhpur and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh)
Gorakhpur And Phulpur By-Elections 2018: The Coming Together Of Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party And Mayawati's BSP
Regional arch-rivals - Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which were steamrolled by the BJP in last year's assembly elections, have teamed up for the first time in nearly 25 years to take on the BJP. The BJP is still confident of a win in both constituencies. Five-time lawmaker from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath had described the by-elections a dress rehearsal for the general election next year.
Regional arch-rivals - Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which were steamrolled by the BJP in last year's assembly elections, have teamed up for the first time in nearly 25 years to take on the BJP. The BJP is still confident of a win in both constituencies. Five-time lawmaker from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath had described the by-elections a dress rehearsal for the general election next year.
UP By-Election Results 2018: Counting Of Votes Begin. Here's Why The Bypolls Were Necessary
Counting of votes has begun for the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections. Security has been heightened in both constituencies. Gorakhpur was represented by Yogi Adityanath before he became the chief minister, while Phulpur was represented by Keshav Prasad Maurya, before he became the the deputy chief minister. The bypolls were necessitated after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats respectively following their election to the state legislative council.
(UP By-Election Results 2018: Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies were previously represented by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya)
Counting of votes has begun for the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections. Security has been heightened in both constituencies. Gorakhpur was represented by Yogi Adityanath before he became the chief minister, while Phulpur was represented by Keshav Prasad Maurya, before he became the the deputy chief minister. The bypolls were necessitated after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats respectively following their election to the state legislative council.
(UP By-Election Results 2018: Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha constituencies were previously represented by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya)
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