Bypoll Results

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar by-election results: A look at how bypolls have turned out for incumbents and Oppositions

Unlike the General Election or even the state Assembly elections, by-elections are not glamourous, however, their purpose is to fill a political office that has been vacated.

Hope revives for Congress, but Assembly polls may push it into coma again

The 16 September outcome is the first bit of good news that has come the Congress' way in the last one year or so, specially in Rajasthan where it won three of the four by-elections and in Gujarat where it wrested three seats from the BJP - winning one of these after 30 years and the other two after 17 years.

Uttar Pradesh by-poll results: Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath brand of politics rejected

The bypoll results prove that in Indian politics, you can incite some people for some time, but in the end our liberal, secular nature prevails.

Bihar Bypolls: Lalu takes away BJP's shine, Nitish clings on

The bypoll results have been a setback for the BJP, but too much should not be read into them. In fact, in Bihar, the real loser is not just the BJP, but Nitish Kumar.

Sitarganj Poll: CM Bahuguna leads in first round

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna was leading by nearly 7,500 votes over his nearest BJP rival from Sitarganj Assembly seat where by-election was held.