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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.

By Karan Manral | Updated: Nov 11, 2020 09:28 IST
Gujarat by-poll results 2020: BJP victorious in all eight seats

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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01:04 PM IST

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.

12:16 PM IST

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.

12:00 PM IST

BJP takes lead on all eight seats

BJP candidates have no taken lead on all eight seats which went to bypolls.

11:29 AM IST

BJP ahead on Abdasa, Dangs, Gadhada, Kaprada, Karjan and Limbi seats

BJP candidates leading in Abdasa, Dangs, Dhari, Gadhada, Kaprada, Karjan and Limbi.

11:20 AM IST

Congress ahead only on Morbi seat

Jayantilal Patel only Congress candidate leading, ahead in Morbi.

10:38 AM IST

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.

09:57 AM IST

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.

09:27 AM IST

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.

09:05 AM IST

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.

08:39 AM IST

Counting for Gujarat bypolls underway, first trends soon

Counting of votes for bypolls to eight assembly seats in Gujarat is underway. First trends likely to emerge soon.

08:02 AM IST

Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes for Gujarat bypolls begins.

07:41 AM IST

Counting of votes to begin at 8am

Counting of votes for bypolls held on eight seats in Gujarat will begin at 8am. These were necessitated after eight Congress MLAs resigned earlier this year, with five joining the BJP.

First published: Nov 10, 2020 07:35 IST