By-poll Election Results 2024 LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi Leads By Over 3.5 Lakh Margin In Poll Debut

The TMC won three seats, wresting the key Madarihat seat from the BJP, and took unassailable leads in three others across all six assembly constituencies where bypolls were held, reinforcing its stronghold in West Bengal despite ongoing protests over the RG Kar Medical College incident.

The bypolls were held in six constituencies — Naihati, Haroa, Medinipur, Taldangra, Sitai (SC), and Madarihat (ST) — after the resignation of sitting MLAs who vacated their assembly seats after winning seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

These elections were seen as a crucial test for the state's ruling party, especially as they come amidst a politically charged environment, heightened by the RG Kar Medical College protests.

In Sitai (SC), TMC's Sangita Roy won by a margin of 1,30,636 votes bagging 1,65,200 votes, while her nearest rival, BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, received 35,348 votes, signalling TMC's dominant performance in the Scheduled Caste seat.

 AAP candidate Ishank Kumar Chabbewal won the Chabbewal assembly seat in Punjab on Saturday, defeating his nearest rival and Congress nominee Ranjit Kumar by a margin of 28,690 votes, according to officials.

Ishank Kumar, a doctor, polled 51,904 votes and Ranjit Kumar secured 23,214 votes. The BJP's Sohan Singh Thandal was a distant third with 8,692 votes, Election Commission data showed.

The Chabbewal bypoll was necessitated after Ishank Kumar's father Raj Kumar Chabbewal, who was a Congress MLA but later joined the AAP, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur.

Raj Kumar was elected to the Punjab Assembly from Chabbewal in 2017 and 2022 on Congress tickets.

The BJP was leading in four seats while the Samajwadi Party was ahead in two of the nine assembly seats for which bypolls were held, according to Election Commission trends on Saturday.The trends in the other three seats were yet to be reflected. While BJP candidates are leading in Kundarki, Khair, Sisamau and Majhawan seats, the SP candidates have an edge in Karhal and Phulpur.

Janata Dal (Secular) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy leads in Channapatna bypoll, as per Election Commission of India; Counting underway

Indian National Congress candidate Rahul Mamkootathil leads in Palakkad assembly bypoll, as per Election Commission of India

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Aditya Golay (Tamang) won Soreng–Chakung Assembly by-election uncontested.

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha's Satish Chandra Rai won Namchi–Singhithang Assembly by-election uncontested.
 

Uttar Pradesh: BJP's Shuchismita Maurya leading in Majhawan Assembly by-elections, as per the official EC trends. Counting continues.
 

 AAP's Dr Ishank Kumar leading in Chabbewal Assembly by-elections by a margin of 1571 votes, as per the official EC trends. Counting continues.

BJP's Rajendra Bhamboo leading in Jhunjhunu Assembly by-elections by a margin of 1018 votes, as per the official EC trends. Counting continues.

 BJP's Rewant Ram Danga leading in Khinwsar Assembly by-elections by a margin of 2285 votes, as per the official EC trends. Counting continues.

 Counting votes is underway in Raipur City South Assembly by-poll, in Raipur

BJP leading in all 9 UP bypoll seats

BJP is leading on 7 seats, whereas SP on 2 seats in early trends. 
 

"During the campaigning, we saw that the public was in our support. It is clear that we are going to win with a huge majority," said Sujoy Hazra, TMC candidate from Medinipur as votes are being counted.

In West Bengal, bypolls were held on six seats - Sitai, Madarihat, Naihati, Haroa, Medinipur and Taldangra.

Counting of votes for Karhal Assembly by-elections in Mainpuri is taking place today. Visuals from a counting centre in Naveen Galla Mandi. 

UP Bypolls Election Results 2024 Live Updates: BJP, Congress-SP fight first major battle since Lok Sabha election

Counting of votes for Palakkad Assembly by-elections to take place today. Visuals from a counting centre as security personnel and polling officials arrive.

Counting to begin at 8 AM for 32 constituencies