By-poll results 2022 highlights: TMC sweeps Bengal, Cong wins in Chhattisgarh, Maha
By-poll results 2022 highlights: In a massive victory, the Trinamool Congress has swept the by-elections in Bengal from the Asansol lok sabha seat and the Ballygunge assembly seat. The Congress swept Maharashtra's Kolhapur North, while the RJD claimed Bihar win.
By-poll results 2022 highlights: The counting of votes for one Lok Sabha and four assembly seats took place on Saturday for Bengal's Ballygunge, Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh, Bihar's Bochachan, and Maharashtra's Kolhapur North. In a big win, the TMC has swept both the seats in Bengal, defeating the BJP. The TMC fielded actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha to represent Asansol in the Lok Sabha seat, against BJP's Agnimitra Paul. Meanwhile, the TMC fielded Babul Supriyo - who had quit the BJP and joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party recently - from the Ballygunge assembly seat....Read More
RJD claimed its win in Bihar, calling for Tejaswi Yadav to be the chief minister soon. Congress has bagged the Maharashtra's Kolhapur North constituency and is leading in Chhattisgarh.
BJP took a swipe at TMC for fielding ‘outsider’ Shatrughan Sinha in Bengal by-poll
Months after dubbing Hindi-speaking Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders as “outsiders” in Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee is drawing flak from the saffron camp for fielding former Union minister and veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha for the April 12 by-poll at the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in West Burdwan district. Read more
Asansol and Ballygunge vacant, calling for by-elections
Bengal's Asansol seat was left vacant after Babul Supriyo quit BJP and joined TMC. Meanwhile, the Ballygunge assembly seat was left vacant after its sitting TMC MLA Subrata Mukherjee passed away in November last year.
TMC fielded Babul Supriyo from Bengal's Ballygunge assembly seat
The TMC has fielded Babul Supriyo - who had recently quit BJP and joined the party - from the Bengal's Ballygunge assembly seat, against BJP's Keya Ghosh. Read more
TMC fields Shatrughan Sinha from Asansol
West Bengal’s Asansol and Ballygunge is seeing a major fight between the TMC and BJP. The TMC has fielded actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha for the Asansol seat, while the BJP has fielded MLA Agnimitra Paul.
Counting of votes in 1 Lok Sabha and 4 assembly seats today
The counting of votes for one Lok Sabha and four assembly seats will be held today.
