New Delhi. Counting of votes for the by-elections in the Bankipur Assembly constituency in Bihar, Datia in Madhya Pradesh, and Manjalpur Assembly constituency in Gujarat is underway. Initial trends show the BJP maintaining its lead in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, while in Bihar’s high-profile Bankipur constituency, Jan Suraj candidate Prashant Kishore has taken an early lead, making the contest interesting. Political parties and the general public are closely watching the results in all three seats. Tight security arrangements have been made at the counting centers, and results are being released round-by-round under the Election Commission’s supervision. Following the initial trends, all eyes are now on the next round of counting.
Live Update: Prashant Kishore Makes a Strong Start in Bankipur
Prashant Kishore of Jan Suraj has taken the lead in the first round of counting for the Bankipur Assembly constituency in Bihar. He has received 2,220 votes, while the BJP candidate has received 1,423 votes and the RJD candidate has received 501 votes. Thus, Prashant Kishor is leading by 862 votes in the initial round.
Live Update: Postal Ballot Counting Complete
Postal ballot counting has been completed in the Bankipur by-election. Following this, the counting of EVM votes is underway, and the electoral picture appears to be changing with each round.
Live Update: BJP Takes Early Lead in Datia
In the first round of counting for the Datia Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh, BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari received 4,441 votes. Congress’s Ghanshyam Singh received 3,532 votes, while Damodar Yadav received 2,117 votes. The BJP maintains a 909-vote lead after the first round.
Live Update: BJP Leads in Manjalpur
The BJP candidate is also leading in the Manjalpur Assembly seat in Gujarat after the first round of counting. However, the detailed vote margin has not yet been officially released.
Live Update: Narottam Mishra expresses confidence of victory
Amidst the initial trends in the Datia by-election, BJP leader Narottam Mishra said that he was confident from the beginning that the BJP would win this seat. He claimed that the BJP’s lead would strengthen as the counting progressed.
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Live Update: All eyes on the next round
Counting is continuing in all three assembly seats. While the BJP maintains a lead in two seats in the initial trends, Prashant Kishore has made the contest interesting in Bankipur. Now, the results of the next round will determine whether the initial lead will ultimately translate into victory or the contest will take a new turn.