November 5, 2021
2 mins read

Do bypoll wins have effect in General elections?

BJP leaders in Delhi admit that candidate selection and price rise have played an important role in the bypolls. Some also feel infighting at local units also worked against the party candidates….reports Asian Lite News

The Congress is on an overdrive since the bypoll results on Tuesday and is saying that the results are an indication of change which will be reflected in upcoming Assembly elections slated to be held early next year and it is due to this, the government has been compelled to reduce taxes on fuel.

P. Chidambaram, senior observer for Goa and former Finance Minister said, “In states where the Congress won, it did so with a significantly higher vote share. In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress vs BJP was 48.9 per cent to 28 per cent. In Maharashtra, it was 57 per cent to 35 per cent, in Rajasthan, it was 37.51 per cent to 18.8 per cent. In states where the Congress lost to the BJP, the spread was narrow, e.g., in MP, the Congress’ vote share was 45.45 per cent and BJP’s vote share was 47.58 per cent. In Karnataka, where the two parties won one seat each, the vote share of the Congress was 44.76 per cent against BJP’s 51.86 per cent. There is a new wind behind the sails of the Congress. Will it gather strength and speed?” he added.

But going by the recent bypoll results after the UP assembly elections in 2017, two Lok Sabha seats were vacated — one by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya in Phulpur. In subsequent bypolls in 2018, both seats were won by Samajwadi Party. It registered victories in Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha bypolls, supported by the BSP.

But a year later in the general elections of 2019, the situation was different and despite SP-BSP alliance, the BJP swept the polls.

In Bihar, the RJD won the Araria Lok Sabha seat and the assembly by-election in Jehanabad, but in 2019 general elections it could not even open its account in the Lok Sabha polls.

BJP leaders in Delhi admit that candidate selection and price rise have played an important role in the bypolls. Some also feel infighting at local units also worked against the party candidates.

Chidambaram said, Congress won eight seats, while non-BJP parties won 7 of which only one seat was won by a crypto ally of the BJP, namely YSR Congress. The other six seats were won by parties opposed to the BJP.

Results of the bypolls to three Lok Sabha seats and 29 Assembly constituencies, announced on Tuesday, have been encouraging for the Congress in the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka where the party is now better placed than the BJP.

ALSO READ: BJP’s win in NE bypolls may impact Cong prospects in Manipur

Previous Story

Dubai Art Expo will bring together more than 500 artists

Next Story

Bypoll results may paper over Cong rift for time being

Latest from India News

US Backs India’s Hunt for Pahalgam Terrorists

Gabbard’s “hunt down” message comes amidst escalating Indian response to the terrorist attack, saying it had clear “cross-border” links to Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence (DNI), on

Border Sealed, Hopes on Hold

A Hindu family from Balochistan’s Sibi was reportedly denied entry into India after the closure of border crossing….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan and India’s decision to shut down the Wagah-Attari border crossing

India Praises UAE’s Global AI Benchmark 

Kaustubh Dhavse, Maharashtra CM’s OSD, hailed the UAE’s AI model as a global benchmark driving digital innovation and attracting global talent…reports Asia Lite News Kaustubh Dhavse, Joint Secretary and Officer on Special

India, Saudi Hold Inaugural Army Staff Talks 

A key highlight of the talks was the exploration of collaboration in operational logistics, battlefield management systems, and niche technologies.  The inaugural Army-to-Army Staff Talks (AAST) between the Indian Army and the

Wagah Busy with Exiting Visitors

After the sudden developments, at the Attari-Wagah Border, the stream of Pakistani tourists was observed seeking urgent clarity and assistance….reports Asian Lite News Following the horrific terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s
Go toTop

Don't Miss

India slams attack on consulate in US

Raising pro-Khalistan slogans, the protesters broke open the makeshift security

India, UAE conduct bilateral naval exercise ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’

India and UAE hold an Annual Defence Dialogue to discuss