Bypoll results: Gurdaspur Lok Sabha, Vengara Assembly

Congress leader Sunil Jakhar has won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll by 1,93,219 votes. Polling for the election necessitated by the demise of BJP leader and sitting MP from Gurdaspur Vinod Khanna was held on October 11.

Congress leader Sunil Jakhar wins Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll by 1,93,219 votes

After 13 rounds of counting, Congress leads by 182160. Congress has bagged 456250 votes while BJP-SAD alliance has 274090. AAP has managed paltry 21509 votes

Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar shows victory sign after taking a lead of 182160 votes in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll

Congress leads by 170488 votes at the end of 12 round of counting in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Punjab: Congress workers and leaders celebrate as party leads by more than 1 lakh votes in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GurdaspurLokSabhaBypoll?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GurdaspurLokSabhaBypoll</a> <a href="https://t.co/gYlPec5EKG">pic.twitter.com/gYlPec5EKG</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/919444598396559360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> This is a beautiful Diwali gift, packed with a red ribbon, for our would be party president Rahul Gandhi: Navjot Sidhu <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GurdaspurByPoll?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GurdaspurByPoll</a> <a href="https://t.co/A5SRHoT6VB">pic.twitter.com/A5SRHoT6VB</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/919443421189652480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

People of Gurdaspur have sent a strong message of their resentment to policies pursued by Modi Ji led Centre: Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar

United Democratic Front(UDF) candidate K.N.A. Khader on Sunday won the Vengara assembly bypoll with a margin of over 23,000 votes. The Indian Union Muslim League(IUML) chief P.K. Kunhalikutty who vacated the Vengara seat and later won the Malappuram Lok Sabha seat earlier this year said the CPI-M used all its might and added that he predicted the outcome before the results were announced.

Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar now leads by 1,08,230 votes Gurdaspur bypoll

Congress's Sunil Jakhar now leads by 94,161 votes in Gurdaspur bypoll

UDF candìdate KNA Khader wins the Vengara assembly bypoll

Venagra bypoll counting in progress. Congress led UDF maintains a steady lead. UDF candidate KNA Khader is leading by more than 17300 votes. UDF workers begins victory celebration. BJP is in fourth position after SDPI.

UDF's KNA Khader leading by over 15,000 votes in Vengara bypoll for Kerala assembly

Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar extends lead, now is ahead by 42718 votes

After the completion of first round of counting in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll, Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar leads by 14316 votes

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Punjab: Congress leading in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gurdaspur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gurdaspur</a> LS bypoll, BJP second and AAP third. Counting underway <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trends?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#trends</a> <a href="https://t.co/DjjTZS05S6">pic.twitter.com/DjjTZS05S6</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/919408731066023936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Counting of votes has begun for Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll: Counting of votes to begin shortly <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Punjab?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Punjab</a> <a href="https://t.co/il53xC7yND">pic.twitter.com/il53xC7yND</a></p> &mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/919394644391182337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote>

The seat had fallen vacant following the demise of BJP MLA Vinod Khanna in April.

The seat was contested by Congress's Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar, BJP's Swaran Salaria and AAP's Major General (retd) Suresh Khajuria.

All necessary arrangements for the counting of votes for the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll are in place and the results will be out today

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a complete prohibition on sale and supply of liquor in Gurdaspur during counting.

Counting centres have been set up at Sukhjindra College Gurdaspur for the six assembly constituencies and for the rest three constituencies of Pathankot district, it has been set up at the SD College in Pathankot.

The Gurdaspur parliamentary seat has nine assembly segments -- Bhoa, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Dinanagar, Qadian, Fathegarh Churian, Dera Baba Nanak, Sujanpur and Batala.

The Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll, held on October 11, saw 56 per cent voter turnout, is seen as a barometer for the popularity of the six-month-old Congress government in the state.