Bypoll Election Results 2022 Live Updates: This victory is a tribute to Netaji, says SP candidate Dimple Yadav after Mainpuri win
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 08, 2022, 19:09:07 IST
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Bypoll Election Results 2022 Live Updates: This victory is a tribute to Netaji, says SP candidate Dimple Yadav after Mainpuri win

Bypoll Results 2022 Live Updates: Votes were counted for six assembly constituencies in five states and the high-profile Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat. Assembly seats where bypolls were held are - Rampur and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh.

While Sardarshahar and Bhanupratappur were held by the Congress, the BJP had won in Khatauli and the SP held Rampur. Padampur was with the BJD and Kurhani was held by the RJD. The by-election results will not have any impact on the central and state governments as ruling parties enjoy a comfortable majority.

There was a close fight between BJP and RJD in the by-election to the Kurhani assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav won in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency, while RLD and SP candidates leading in the Khatauli and the Rampur Sadar seats respectively in Uttar Pradesh. Congress candidate Savitri Manoj Mandavi is leading in Bhanupratappur, Chhattisgarh. The ruling BJD extended its lead to 8,178 votes over the BJP in the by-poll to the Padampur assembly seat in Odisha's Bargarh district. The Congress is leading in the Sardarshahar assembly seat in Rajasthan's Churu district. Stay with TOI for all updates:
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The entire Yadav family joined hands to ensure that the seat remains in the family, estranged leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Yadav also patched up, much to the relief of family members. For Akhilesh, this election is extremely crucial because ever since he took over the reins of the party, he has been facing a series of defeats. From the 2017 Assembly polls to 2019 Lok Sabha polls, then the 2022 Assembly polls and the following bypolls in Azamgarh and Rampur, the party has faced losses. A victory in Mainpuri will not only strengthen his position as the party leader but will also boost the morale of the cadres.

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Who held the assembly seats where bypolls were held?
While Sardarshahar and Bhanupratappur were held by the Congress, the BJP had won in Khatauli and the SP held Rampur. Padampur was with the BJD and Kurhani was held by the RJD.
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Which are the assembly seats where bypolls were conducted?
Rampur and Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, Padampur in Odisha, Sardarshahar in Rajasthan, Kurhani in Bihar and Bhanupratappur in Chhattisgarh.
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Counting of votes today for by-elections in six assembly constituencies in five states