UP by election results 2018 updates: Jolted with surprise defeats, BJP looks for silver lining; claims bypolls no precursor to 2019

Had lost bypolls before historic UP win too

"Bypolls are contested on local issues, because the people don't have to elect a chief minister or a prime minister. And if you look at the 2014 bypolls too, media had said that is the Modi magic waning, have the people rejected BJP... But then we won the state in 2017," Sambit Patra said in a press conference after BJP' shock defeats. 

9 kilometre-long road could deliver only 9 minute lead to BJP: Tabassum Hasan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the newly-built Delhi-Meerut Expressway. His programme marked the start of the about 9-kilometres-long first leg of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. However, RLD candidate Tabassum Hassan had this to say on the BJP's achievement after her win. 

BJP's exodus from Kairana? | FirstCut by Manjul Toons

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Results show people have realised Modi no longer an option, says Arvind Kejriwal

"Today's results show that there is a lot of anger among people across the country against the Modi government. So far people would ask - what is the option? Now people are saying that Modi is not a choice, first remove him," Kejriwal tweeted. 

Under Yogi Adityanath, BJP lost 4 out of 5 by-elections

Yogi Adityanath is the star campaigner of BJP and probably comes second after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in the milieu of firebrand speakers in the saffron party's line-up. However, the monk-turned-politician has failed to fetch results for his party in his own state and bastion. 

Out of the five by-elections conducted in the state since Yogi Adityanath rode to power, the party has managed to win back just one. The party has lost Kairana, Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats, and Noorpur Assembly seats in the last five bypolls. Out of these, Gorakhpur — a constituency he represented record five times — was the bastion of Adityanath; the CM had extensively campaigned in the temple town, which is also the home of his Hindu Yuva Vahini. 

The lone exception to these series of losses is the Sikandara Assembly seat in Kanpur Dehat area, which was the first bypoll to be held in Yogis tenure.

'We stopped chariot of hate,' RLD's Jayant Chaudhary on Kairana win

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Chaudhary, whose party candidate wrested the Kairana Lok Sabha seat from BJP in the bye election, on Thursday said that the united opposition had succeeded in halting the "chariot of hate" of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.

He hoped the combined opposition would keep its momentum to defeat the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year. "I am confident that RLD will play a role in how to carry forward the opposition unity and alliance and ensure we give an alternative to BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Whatever the alliance, we will play a positive role," he told reporters.- IANS

KAIRANA: Tally after Round 20

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'Taking a step back to prepare for giant leap,' Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on BJP defeat

UP govt cheated Sugarcane farmers, says Akhilesh Yadav 

"The sugarcane farmers in the state are being cheated by the Uttar Pradesh government. The BJP is taliking about how much money it paid to the sugarcane farmers, but what they are not telling is that the farmers are only asking for their dues. The government is cheating the farmers," Akhilesh Yadav said. 

Through Kairana results, Sugarcane farmers expressed their anger against govt, says Akhilesh

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The farmers of the sugarcane belt were trying to raise their voices for a long time but to no avail. They were talking about other issues when the farmers were dying. This was their way to send a message to those in power ," Akhilesh said. 

People rejected BJP's divisive politics, says Akhilesh Yadav

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"The BJP tried its best to take the narrative of these election in another direction. But the people showed them that ultimately ground issues matter. The people of the two constituencies showed them that sugarcane prices, unemployment, and issues of development matter," Akhilesh said. 

Akhilesh Yadav addresses press conference after Noorpur, Kairana win

"I will call this the win of communal harmony, samajwad and the win of the legacy of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji," Akhilesh said. He also thanked the voters for bracing the heat to come out and vote for the Opposition candidates. 

BJP's divisive agenda defeated in their own laboratory: Akhilesh Yadav's jibe on saffron party after Kairana, Noorpur win

"Congratulations to the people, activists, candidates and all united parties of Kairana and Noorpur! The defeat of the ruling party in Kairana is the defeat of their politics that divides the country in their own laboratory. This is the beginning of the victory of the people who believe in unity and the end of egoistic power." Akhilesh Yadav tweeted. 

KAIRANA: Even Narendra Modi's might couldn't prevent victory of love and communal harmony, says Tabassum Hassan

NOORPUR: Celebrations outside Samajwadi Party office after party's win

In Kairana, coming together of Jats and Muslims suggests communalism can only be pushed so far

It is possible to read the Bharatiya Janata Party’s defeat at the hands of Rashtriya Lok Dal in the bypolls to the Kairana Lok Sabha constituency in several ways. It demonstrates that vanquishing the united Opposition is a gargantuan task for the BJP. It also testifies to Modi’s magic waning. But above all, Kairana underscores the perils of stoking expectations and spinning dreams that are impossible to realise. 

Yet, none of these factors are as important as a large section of Kairana’s voters uniting to counter the phenomenon of everyday communalism, a term which academicians Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar have coined to explain the ease with which the BJP turns every election into a Hindu-Muslim contest and wins. Kairana has, however, shown Jats and Muslims — despite being pitted against each other after the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots — sinking their differences to overcome the severe socio-economic implications that everyday communalism spawns.

KAIRANA: BJP candidate Mriganka Singh accepts defeat

Mriganka Singh, the BJP candidate for Kairana Lok Sabha constituency has accepted her defeat.

In the politically and communally sensitive Kairana, the BJP had fielded former MP Hukum Singh's daughter Mriganka Singh. She faced stiff competition from Rashtriya Lok Dal's (RLD) Tabassum Hasan (former BSP MP from Kairana in 2009) who was also supported by the Congress, the Samajwadi Party and also claimed the support of the Bahujan Samaj Party. Mriganka also contested the Assembly elections in Kairana but lost heavily to Samajwadi Party's Nahid Hasan, who is the son of party's former MP Munawar Khan.

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KAIRANA: Jinnah haara, ganna jeeta, says RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary

Speaking to ANI, RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary said the results have show that 'Jinnah haara, ganna jeeta' [Jinnah has lost, sugarcane (farmers) have won]. "We would like to thank all parties who supported us, thank Akhilesh ji, Mayawati ji, Rahul ji, Sonia ji, CPIM, AAP and others. Jinnah hara, Ganna jeeta," he said on RLD leading the Kairana Lok Sabha bypolls. 

Noorpur : SP's winning candidate Naeem Ul Hasan talks to media after winning

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KAIRANA

Gangoh and Nakur update

Trend result after round 21 of counting:
RLD - 1,75,416
BJP - 1,38,032

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Shamli update:

Tabassum Hasan: 3,60,821
Mriganka: 3,17,190

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NOORPUR: Samajwadi Party wins by 6,678 votes

KAIRANA: Tabassum Hasan still ahead with 5,43,394 votes after 14 rounds of counting

"After 14 rounds of counting, 5,43,394 votes have been registered. Out of this, 2,86,705 votes are accounted for Tabassum Hasan. Now, there are total 24 rounds of counting, with 10 still left. In Nakur and Gangoh Assembly segments there are a few more rounds of counting left," said Shamli District Magistrate Indra Vikram Singh.

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KAIRANA: 'Will win by a huge margin,' says Tabassum Hasan

"BJP were claiming Jats were with them, but it turned out to be true. We will win by a huge margin. It will be good when Muslims get their representation in the Parliament from Uttar Pradesh. BJP ignored important issues in Kairana. This has cleared the path for how it will turn out in 2019 too," RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan told CNN-News18. 

NOORPUR: After round 22 of counting, SP ahead of BJP at 85,020 votes

Following 22 rounds of counting, Samajwadi Party continued to maintain a steady lead over the BJP. It has 85,020 votes while BJP is still trailing at 74,470 votes. 

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NOORPUR: Samajwadi Party leading by 10,208 votes

KAIRANA: RLD leading by 41,391 votes

According to ANI, RLD's Tabassum Hasan is currently leading by 41,391 votes over BJP's Mriganka Singh after 13 rounds of counting. 

KAIRANA: Tabassum Hasan leading at 1,91,529 votes after nine rounds of counting 

RLD's Tabassum Hasan is leading in Kairana after nine rounds of counting with 1,91,529 votes, while BJP's Mriganka Singh is trailing at 1,64,604 votes.

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NOORPUR: After 15th round, Samajwadi Party ahead by 4,541 votes

After 15 rounds of counting, the BJP is still trailing behind the Samajwadi Party at 52,350 votes as compared to the latter's 56,891 votes. SP's Naeem Ul Hasan is leading by 4,541 votes.

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KAIRANA: 'Victory of truth,' says RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan

Leading candidate in the Kairana bypolls, RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan called it a victory of truth and said it paved a path for a united Opposition in 2019, reported CNN-News18. "This is the victory of truth. I still stand by what I said. There has been a conspiracy and we do not want any future elections to be conducted on EVM machines. The path for united Opposition is clear in 2019," she said. 

NOORPUR: After 14th round, Samajwadi Party ahead with 53,771 votes

After 14 rounds of counting, the BJP is still trailing behind the Samajwadi Party at 48,589 votes as compared to the latter's 53,771 votes. 

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NOORPUR: Samajwadi Party ahead after 11 rounds 

After 13 rounds of counting, Samajwadi Party is currently leading with 44,872 votes while BJP is trailing at 50,180 votes. 

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KAIRANA: RLD's Tabassum Hasan leading with 66.47% of votes after 9 rounds of counting

After nine rounds of counting in the Kairana (UP) Lok Sabha seat, RLD received 66.47 percent of the votes (46,909 votes) while BJP's Mriganka Singh received 31.13 percent (21,970 votes).

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KAIRANA: RLD's Tabassum Hasan leads with 53.22% of votes after 8 rounds of counting

After eight rounds of counting in the Kairana (UP) Lok Sabha seat, RLD received 53.22 percent of the votes while BJP's Mriganka Singh received 44.69 percent.

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KAIRANA: RLD's Tabassum Hasan leads with 64.91% of votes after 7 rounds of counting

After seven rounds of counting in the Kairana (UP) Lok Sabha seat, RLD received 64.91 percent of the votes while BJP's Mriganka Singh received 32.65 percent.

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KAIRANA: Visual of tabulation sheet after six rounds of counting

After six rounds of counting in Kairana Lok Sabha seat, RLD received 64.97 percent percent of the votes while BJP's Mriganka Singh received 32.59 percent. 

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KAIRANA: RLD leads with 41,585 votes in Nakur Vidhan Sabha segment 

As per the latest update, the RLD's Tabassum Hasan is currently leading in the Nakur Assembly segment with 41,585 votes while BJP's Mriganka Singh is trailing with 20,369 votes, after eight rounds of counting. 

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KAIRANA: Visual of tabulation sheet after five rounds of counting

After five rounds of counting in Kairana Lok Sabha seat, RLD received 58.13 percent of the votes while BJP's Mriganka Singh received 39.96 percent. 

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KAIRANA: After seven rounds of counting, RLD leading in Nakur Vidhan Sabha

RLD is currently leading with 35,449 votes from the Nakur Assembly segment in Kairana, while the BJP is trailing at 17,832 votes.

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WATCH: BJP candidate in Noorpur Avni Singh confident of victory

BJP candidate for Noorpur, Avni Singh, said that she is confident of winning from the Assembly seat. However, after five rounds of counting, Naeem Ul Hasan of Samajwadi Party was leading with 4,385 votes.

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KAIRANA: After three rounds of counting, RLD leading at over 55,000 votes

Following the third round of counting, RLD's Tabassum Hasan has garnered 55,082 votes while BJP candidate Mriganka Singh is trailing at 45,300 votes. 

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KAIRANA: Tabassum Hasan leading by 30,085 votes

KAIRANA: Tabassum Hasan leads with 13,300 votes

RLD's Tabassum Hasan is currently leading with 13,300 with BJP's Mriganka Singh trailing at 9,016 votes.

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KAIRANA: Tabassum Hasan leading with 4,761 votes

Tabassum Hasan, the RLD contestant from Kairana constituency, is leading with 4,761 votes.

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NOORPUR: Samajwadi Party leading after five rounds of counting

Naeem Ul Hasan of Samajwadi Party leading in Noorpur Assembly seat after the fifth round with 4,385 votes.

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Kairana: Why the bypoll is a legacy war between two families

KAIRANA: First round of counting complete, RLD leading

Shamli collector Indra Vijay Singh informed the media that the first round of counting has been completed with tabulation underway. "Congress candidate Tabassum Hasan has received 3,700 votes and BJP's Mriganka Singh has received 3,746 votes," he siad. 

KAIRANA: RLD leading with over 3,000 votes 

RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading in Kairana with over 3,000 votes.

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KAIRANA: BJP's Mriganaka Singh leading 

BJP's Mriganaka Singh is leading with 46 votes from Thana Bhawan.

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NOORPUR: Samajwadi Party leading with 3,321 votes

Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Naeem Ul Hasan is currently leading in the Noorpur seat with 3,321.

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KAIRANA: RLD's Tabassum Hassan leading 

As per early trends, joint opposition candidate Tabassum Hasan, contesting on a Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) ticket, for the Kairana Lok Sabha seat is leading.

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KAIRANA: BJP's Mriganka Singh leading in early trends

NOORPUR: Samajwadi Party's Naeem Ul Hasan leading after second round of counting

After the second round pf counting, the Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from Noorpur, Naeem Ul Hasan is leading.

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NOORPUR: Naeem Ul Hasan leading with 1,246 votes

 Naeem Ul Hasan, who is contesting on the Samajwadi Party ticket from the Noorpur Assembly seat, is leading with 1,264 votes.

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Counting of votes for Kairana, Noorpur seats begins

Counting of votes for the crucial Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh has begun on Thursday. The results of these seats are important for both the BJP and the Opposition. While the saffron party needs to prove that it hasn't lost its magic of the previous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, all eyes will be on the combined Opposition candidates in the fray to see if they uproot the BJP.

Counting today for 10 Assembly constituencies and four Lok Sabha seats

The counting of votes for 10 Assembly constituencies and four Lok Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on Thursday. The seats had gone to polls on 28 May.

The Lok Sabha seats include Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, Palghar, and Bhandara-Gondiya in Maharashtra and the sole parliamentary constituency in Nagaland. The Assembly consituencies are Noorpur (Uttar Pradesh), Shahkot (Punjab), Jokihat (Bihar), Gomia and Silli (Jharkhand), Chengannur (Kerala), Palus Kadegaon (Maharashtra), Ampati (Meghalaya), Tharali (Uttarakhand) and Maheshtala (West Bengal).

Kairana counting to take place in Saharanpur, Noorpur's in Bijnor

The counting for the Kairana Lok Sabha seat will be done at Saharanpur while for the Noorpur Vidhan Sabha seat, counting will take place in Bijnor. It is scheduled to start at 8 am.

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Voting held in Kairana on 28 May; re-polling in 73 booths on Wednesday

Voting for the Kairana Lok Sabha seat was held on 28 May and re-polling on Wednesday due to dysfunction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), VVPAT machine at 73 booths.

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Counting of votes in Kairana, Noorpur today at 8 am

The outcome of the Kairana bye-election on Thursday will show if the ruling BJP manages to break its losing streak this year in Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha bypolls or hands over a hat-trick to the Opposition. The counting of votes for the Noorpur Assembly constituency in the state will also be taken up on Thursday. The counting of votes will begin at 8 am. 

Updates for 31 May, 2018 begin here

BJP's Avani Singh in contest with SP's Naeemul Hasan in Noorpur seat

In Noorpur by-election, the main contest is between BJP and Samajwadi Party. The BJP has fielded Avani Singh, the wife of the deceased MLA from the seat Lokendra Singh Chauhan as its candidate, while the Samajwadi Party has given a ticket to Naeemul Hasan. The polls were necessitated after the death o Chauhan. 

Mriganka had lost Assembly seat in Kairana 

Mriganka had also contested the Assembly elections in Kairana in 2017 but she lost heavily to Samajwadi Party's Nahid Hasan, who is the son of party's former MP Munawar Khan. 

Polling in two seats marred by controversy, low polling percentage 

The bypolls in both seats were marred by controversy over malfunctioning EVMs, election malpractices, while the troubles of the parties were compounded by a low voter turnout.

At the end of polling, Kairana Lok Sabha constituency recorded a polling percentage of 54.17, while in Noorpur Assembly constituency, the figure was 61 percent, Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Ramesh Chandra Rai, said.

Moreover,  malfunctions were reported in 384 VVPAT (Vote Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) machines. Of this 29 were in Noorpur (Bijnor). Apart from this, three EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) also malfunctioned in Shamli. Following these reports, repolling was conducted at 73 polling booths in Kairana on Wednesday, with 61 percent voter turnout. 

Counting to begin at 8 am

The counting of votes will start from 8 am in both the constituencies on Thursday. The results are expected to be out by late afternoon. 

Uttar Pradesh bypolls: Comeback for BJP or hat trick for Opposition?

All eyes will be on the Kairana Lok Sabha seat and Noorpur Assembly constituency as counting is set to begin in a few hours. The outcome of the polls is crucial for both, the BJP and the Opposition. While the saffron party needs to prove that the mandate is pro-incumbency in Uttar Pradesh, all eyes will be on the combined Opposition candidates in the fray to see if they can uproot the BJP.

Earlier in March, the saffron party had suffered defeats in the bypolls held in Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats after two opposition parties – BSP and SP – joined hands. The united opposition will treat the bypolls as a pilot project, which if successful, will surely be replicated in 2019 to stop the BJP from coming back to power.