By-polls across seven states: Ruling parties hold ground in four states; Opposition gains in three

New Delhi: Along with the Bihar assembly results, outcomes for eight by-polls across seven states were announced.

In J&K, the BJP and PDP won one seat each, leaving the ruling National Conference embarrassed. BJP's Devyani Rana won Nagrota with 42,350 votes, while PDP's Aga Muntazir Mehdi took Budgam, defeating his uncle and NC candidate Aga Mahmood by 4,478 votes

The seat was vacated by CM Omar Abdullah, making the result a setback for him.


In Odisha's Nuapada, the ruling BJP won big, with Jay Dholakiya defeating Congress by 83,748 votes. The seat fell vacant after BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakiya's death; his son Jay switched to the BJP just before filing nominations. The BJD finished third.

In Rajasthan, Congress wrested Anta, with Pramod Jain Bhaya beating BJP's Morpal Suman by 15,612 votes.

In Telangana, Congress captured Jubilee Hills, with Naveen Yadav defeating BRS's Maganti Sunitha Gopinath by 24,729 votes.

In Mizoram, the MNF retained Dampa, with R. Lalthangliana defeating ZPM's Vanlalsailova by 562 votes.

In Jharkhand, the ruling JMM held Ghatshila as Somesh Soren beat BJP's Babu Lal Soren by 38,524 votes.

In Punjab, AAP retained Tarn Taran, with Harmeet Singh Sindhu defeating SAD's Sukhwinder Kaur by 12,091 votes.