Despite claims made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Amit Shah about popularity of BJP all over the country,the latest By-elections to 4 Lok Sabha and 10 Asembly seats have proved to be contrary.Out of 4 Lok Sabha seats,BJP could manage to pocket only 1 while out of 10 Assembly seats the Saffron party has secured only 1 seat.
Such poor performance by the party has come as shock and surprise to Modi-Shah combine.
Here’s what the voters decided in the bypolls that were conducted on May 28
Lok Sabha Seats:
# Kairana, Uttar Pradesh: Tabassum Hasan of the RLD defeated Mriganka Singh of the BJP.
# Palghar, Maharashtra: BJP candidate Rajendra Gavit defeated Shrinivas Wanaga who was nominated by the Shiv Sena against their ally.
# Gondia-Bhandara, Maharashtra: Madhukar Kukde of the NCP defeated Hemant Patel fielded by the BJP
# Nagaland: Results awaited
Assembly seats:
# Chengannur, Kerala: CPI(M)-led LDF’s Saji Cheriyan won, defeating the Congress as well as the BJP.
# Jokihat, Bihar: RJD candidate Shahnawaz Alam won the seat, defeating Nitish Kumar’s
# Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party candidate Naeemul Hasan won the assembly seat defeating the BJP. He was supported by the Congress, the BSP and the AAP.
# Shahkot, Punjab: Congress candidate Hardev Singh Ladi won defeating the Akali Dal and the AAP.
# Tharali, Uttarakhand: BJP retained its seat with Munni Devi Shah defeating Congress’ Jeetram by over 1,900 votes.
# Silli and Gomia, Jharkhand: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) retained both Silli and Gomia seats in Jharkhand.
# Maheshtala, West Bengal: Trinamool Congress’ Dulal Das won the seat by over 62,000 votes. The BJP came in second, followed by Left-Congress alliance.
# Ampati, Meghalaya: Congress candidate Miani D Shira defeated Clement G Momin of the NPP
# Palus Kadegaon, Maharashtra: Congress candidate Vishwajeet Patangrao Kadam won the seat uncontested.
Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly Seat, Karnataka:
Congress candidate Muniratna defeated BJP candidate with a margin of over 41,000 votes.
Prasanta Patnaik