Gujarat by-poll results 2020: BJP victorious in all eight seats
The eight seats in Gujarat are among 58 assembly constituencies across 11 states on which by-polls were held on November 3.
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All five former Congress MLAs fielded by BJP leading
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BJP workers celebrate as party leads on all fight seats
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BJP takes lead on all eight seats
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BJP ahead on Abdasa, Dangs, Gadhada, Kaprada, Karjan and Limbi seats
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Congress ahead only on Morbi seat
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Congress gave tough fight to BJP in 2017 assembly polls
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EC trends show BJP ahead in seven seats, just one for Congress
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BJP leading in four out of eight seats, Congress none
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Five former Congress MLAs fielded from respective seats by BJP
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Counting for Gujarat bypolls underway, first trends soon
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Counting of votes begins
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Counting of votes to begin at 8am
The BJP has swept by-elections to eight assemblies seats in Gujarat, winning all eight seats where polling took place on November 3.
The eight seats where polling was held are Abdasa, Morbi, Dhari, Karjan, Limbadi as well as the schedule caste (SC)-reserved seat of Gadhada and the scheduled tribe (ST)-reserved seats of Dang and Kaparada.
The by-polls were necessitated after Congress MLAs from these seats resigned in the run-up to the Rajya Sabha elections earlier this year. Five later joined the BJP and have been fielded by the party from their respective constituencies. They are Pradyumnsinh Jadeja (Abdasa), Brijesh Merja (Morbi), JV Kakadiya (Dhari), Akshay Patel (Karjan) and Jitu Chaudhary (Kaprada).
The three others who resigned, didn’t join any party. They are Soma Patel (Limbdi), Mangal Gavit (Dangs) and Pravin Maru (Gadhada).
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All five former Congress MLAs fielded by BJP leading
Five former Congress MLAs fielded by BJP from their respective constituencies are in lead as the party is ahead in all eight seats. Pradyumnsinh Jadeja (Abdasa), Brijesh Merja (Morbi), JV Kakadiya (Dhari), Akshay Patel (Karjan) and Jitu Chaudhary (Kaprada) all in lead.
BJP workers celebrate as party leads on all fight seats
Celebrations at BJP's office in Gandhinagar as party takes lead on all eight seats in Gujarat where bypolls were held.
Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders show victory sign as the party leads on all eight #Gujarat Assembly seats which voted in by-polls pic.twitter.com/qvbzL0vBYY
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2020
BJP takes lead on all eight seats
BJP candidates have no taken lead on all eight seats which went to bypolls.
BJP ahead on Abdasa, Dangs, Gadhada, Kaprada, Karjan and Limbi seats
BJP candidates leading in Abdasa, Dangs, Dhari, Gadhada, Kaprada, Karjan and Limbi.
Congress ahead only on Morbi seat
Jayantilal Patel only Congress candidate leading, ahead in Morbi.
Congress gave tough fight to BJP in 2017 assembly polls
Congress gave tough fight to the BJP in December 2017 assembly polls in PM Modi and home minister Amit Shah's home state. In the 182-seat assembly, BJP won 100 seats and the Congress 77.
EC trends show BJP ahead in seven seats, just one for Congress
Official EC trends show BJP ahead in seven out of eight seats, Congress in just one.
BJP leading in four out of eight seats, Congress none
Official EC trends show BJP ahead in four out of eight seats in Gujarat, Congress on none.
Five former Congress MLAs fielded from respective seats by BJP
The BJP has fielded five former Congress MLAs from their respective seats. Pradyumnsinh Jadeja (Abdasa), Brijesh Merja (Morbi), JV Kakadiya (Dhari), Akshay Patel (Karjan) and Jitu Chaudhary (Kaprada). Other three didn't join any party.
First published: Nov 10, 2020 07:35 IST