Bypolls results Highlights: BJD retains Pipili assembly constituency in Odisha

All eyes are on Bhabanipur in West Bengal from where CM Mamata Banerjee needs to win to retain her chair.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File Photo/ANI)

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and officials at the counting centre and have claimed that the former has won the Bhabanipur bypoll by 58,835 votes, with BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal receiving more than 26,000 votes. However, the returning officer of Election Commission (EC) is yet to make an official announcement. In the other two constituencies of West Bengal – Jangipur and Samsergang — TMC candidates Jakir Hossain Amirul Islam, respectively, are also leading at the moment. In Odisha’s Pipili, ruling party BJD’s candidate Rudrapratap Maharathy is leading the bypoll....Read More

Follow all the updates here:

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:44:41 PM IST

  TMC wins in both Jangipur and Samserganj

  TMC wins in both Jangipur and Samserganj; TMC’s Jangipur nominee Jakir Hossain wins by a massive margin of 92,480 votes.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:28:14 PM IST

  BJD retains Pipili assembly constituency in Odisha with bigger margin

  BJD has Biju Janata Dal's electoral juggernaut continued to roll after the party won the bypolls to the Pipili assembly constituency in Puri district on Sunday signifying the party's readiness to take on its opponent BJP in next yea's panchayat and urban body polls.

  Bypolls in Pipili were held on September 30 with a record 78 per cent of the 2.29 lakh voters in the largely rural constituency flocking the polling booths amid Covid protocol.

• 3 Oct 2021, 06:09:17 PM IST

  ‘Accept it gracefully': BJP after TMC wins by-poll elections

  The outcome of three Assembly by-polls in West Bengal aren't in line with our expectation but we accept it gracefully... Mamata Banerjee may have survived in Bhabanipur for now, but it has never happened that a losing candidate chose to thrust herself as the chief minister, says Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 05:09:27 PM IST

  Mamata Banerjee retains CM post as she wins Bhabanipur 

  

  Image courtesy: Election Commission

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:51:03 PM IST

  BJD leads by 20,751 votes after 18th round of counting

  The BJD maintains a lead at Pipili constituency by 20,751 after 18th round of counting.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:35:45 PM IST

  Banerjee secures 85,263 votes till 4:15 pm 

  According to Election Commission's official data, Banerjee secured 85,263 votes till 4:15 pm in Bhabanipur. This included 554 postal ballots.

  BJP rival Tibrewal got 26,428 votes which included 108 postal ballots. Till 4.15 pm, Banerjee got 71.9 % votes against the BJP's 22.29 %.

  CPI(M)'s Srijeeb Biswas was in third position with only 4,226 or 3.56 % votes.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:13:52 PM IST

  BJD secured lead by 17,435 votes

  BJD continues to lead by 17,435 votes after 16th round of counting.

• 3 Oct 2021, 04:02:07 PM IST

  BJD's Rudrapratap Maharathy leads by over 15,640 votes in Odisha's Pipili

  The ruling BJD's Rudrapratap Maharathy leads by more than 15,640 votes in Odisha's Pipili by 15th round. There are 10 more rounds of counting to be done.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:47:47 PM IST

  Mamata leads in Bhabanipur bypoll by 58,835 votes; EC's declaration awaited

  TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is only a few steps away from retaining the chief minister's chair by leading the Bhabanipur bypoll by 58,835 votes, according to officials at the counting centre. Mamata herself has also said that she has won the bypoll.

• 3 Oct 2021, 03:19:23 PM IST

  Mamata thanks Bhabanipur, says supporters can celebrate by helping flood-affect

  Talking to supporters outside of her home, Mamata Banerjee thanked the people of Bhabanipur. "Our victory inspires me to work more for people. If our workers want to celebrate, they should do so by helping the flood-affected people in the districts. That will be the real celebration," she added.

• 3 Oct 2021, 02:42:57 PM IST

  TMC  workers assembled outside Mamata Banerjee's house

  As TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is near to a victory in Bhabanipur bypoll, party workers have gathered in large number outside of the chief minister's house in south Kolkata. Mamata was also seen coming out of her house to address the party workers.

• 3 Oct 2021, 02:29:05 PM IST

  BJP’s Priyanka Tibrewal says ‘I gracefully accept the defeat’

  BJP’s Bhabanipur candidate Priyanka Tibrewal says "I gracefully accept the defeat." She added that she has congratulated ‘Didi’ (Mamata Banerjee) and has sent her message to the the TMC chief as well. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 02:15:11 PM IST

  Mamata has won by 58,389 votes in Bhabanipur; BJP's Tibrewal got 26,320 votes

  According to latest updates, Mamata Banerjee has won by 58,389 votes and has been declared winner as per people familiar with the development. BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal has got 26,320 votes in Bhabanipur. Mamata has broken her own record as she has won more votes this time as opposed to her earlier victories in Bhabanipur. She had won by 52,213 votes in the 2011 bypoll and 25301 votes in 2016.

• 3 Oct 2021, 01:59:02 PM IST

  With 2 rounds of counting left, Mamata ahead by over 52,000 votes

  With only two rounds of vote counting remaining, Mamata Banerjee builds a lead of more than 52,000 after 19 rounds. TMC on course to create record in Bhabanipur.

• 3 Oct 2021, 01:44:42 PM IST

  ‘CM has given instructions not to allow any victory march’: Bengal minister Firhad Hakim

  “CM Mamata Banerjee has given instructions to all party leaders not to allow any victory procession or rally in Kolkata and the districts,” said state transport minister Firhad Hakim.

• 3 Oct 2021, 01:16:35 PM IST

  Mamata Banerjee secures 58,503 votes till round 15

  TMC chief 's tally stands at 58,503 votes till 15 rounds of counting of votes. Party ahead by 33612 and 7691 votes in Jangipur and Samserganj respectively.

• 3 Oct 2021, 01:00:32 PM IST

  EC directs Bengal govt to disallow post-counting victory celebrations

  Election Commission directs West Bengal government to ensure that no victory celebration/procession takes place during or after the counting of votes for byelections. Commission asks the govt to take all necessary steps to ensure that post-poll violence doesn't happen.

• 3 Oct 2021, 12:53:20 PM IST

  West Bengal CM builds commanding lead in Bhabanipur

  Mamata Banerjee extends her lead to 36,457 after 13 rounds of counting of votes.

• 3 Oct 2021, 12:49:42 PM IST

  TMC's Jakir Hossain extends lead in Jangipur

  After nine rounds of counting of votes, TMC's Jakir Hossain extends lead to 26,786 from Jangipur.

• 3 Oct 2021, 12:42:59 PM IST

  Watch: Celebrations outside Mamata Banerjee's residence

  TMC supporters celebrate as Mamata Banerjee extends lead from Bhabanipur.

• 3 Oct 2021, 12:21:25 PM IST

  BJD's Maharathy extends lead to close to 6000 after five rounds

  By the end of the fifth round of counting, BJD's Rudra Pratap Maharathy leads by 5787 votes in Pipili.

• 3 Oct 2021, 12:05:09 PM IST

  After 10 rounds of counting, Mamata Banerjee ahead by over 31,000 votes

  Mamata Banerjee leads by more than 31,000 votes after 10 rounds of counting. Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, who vacated the seat for the TMC supremo, won by a margin of 28,719 votes during the assembly polls.

• 3 Oct 2021, 12:00:40 PM IST

  Celebrations begin outside Mamata Banerjee's residence

  TMC supporters congregate for celebrations outside the West Bengal CM's residence as she leads in Bhabanipur.

• 3 Oct 2021, 11:28:44 AM IST

  Odisha: BJD candidate leading by over 5000 votes

  BJD candidate from Pipili, Rudrapratap Maharathy, leading by 5044 votes after third round of counting of votes for Pipili assembly bypolls.

• 3 Oct 2021, 11:26:39 AM IST

  7 rounds of counting done, Mamata leads by over 25,000 votes

  Mamata Banerjee surges ahead in Bhabanipur, establishes a lead of more than 25,000 votes over BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal.

• 3 Oct 2021, 11:04:00 AM IST

  Mamata Banerjee consolidates lead after 4th round

  After four rounds of counting, Mamata Banerjee further consolidates her lead. West Bengal CM (16,397 votes) leads BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal (3962) by more than 12,000 votes.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:47:45 AM IST

  BJD's Maharathy leading in Pipili

  Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Rudrapratap Maharathy leading by 2441 votes after the second round of counting of votes for Pipili assembly byelection.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:40:41 AM IST

  After 3 rounds, Mamata Banerjee extends lead to 6146 votes

  Mamata Banerjee leading in Bhabanipur after three rounds of counting; ahead of second-placed Priyanka Tibrewal by 6146 votes.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:18:36 AM IST

  TMC leads in Jangipur after 2 rounds

  TMC's Jakir Hossain (4542) ahead in Jangipur after two rounds of counting. BJP and RSP candidates at 2825 and 255 respectively.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:12:30 AM IST

  TMC ahead in Samserganj after 2 rounds of counting

  TMC candidate leading in Samserganj after two rounds of counting. TMC's Amirul Islam at 4235 ahead of Congress (3095) and BJP (995).

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:08:16 AM IST

  Mamata Banerjee ahead by nearly 3000 votes in Bhabanipur

  Mamata Banerjee leading by 2799 votes in second round of counting of votes for byelections to the Bhabanipur assembly constituency.

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:45:57 AM IST

  BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal writes to Calcutta HC fearing post-counting violence

  BJP's Bhabanipur candidate, Priyanka Tibrewal, writes to Calcutta high court seeking measures to prevent violence once the counting of votes is over.

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:12:55 AM IST

  ‘Sufficient force deployed in Pipili and Puri’: Puri SP

  We've deployed sufficient force in Pipili and Puri city. Only authorised persons are allowed in the strong room. We are doing intensive patrolling in sensitive areas of the constituency: Dr Kanwar Vishal Singh, SP, Puri

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:07:50 AM IST

  5 platoons of forces deployed for counting in Odisha's Pipili, says Puri SP

  “In Pipili, we have deployed five platoons of forces along with an additional SP and two DSPs,” says Kanwar Vishal Singh, Superintendent of Police, Puri, as counting of votes begins for bypolls to Odisha's Pipili assembly seat. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:51:49 AM IST

  Assembly bypolls: Counting of votes underway

  Counting of votes is underway for West Bengal and Odisha assembly byelections.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:30:08 AM IST

  TMC predicts ‘big victory’ for Mamata Banerjee despite low turnout

  Despite low turnout in Bhabanipur (57% on September 30-the day of voting), the ruling TMC has projected a “big victory” for party supremo Mamata Banerjee.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:01:21 AM IST

  Counting of votes for West Bengal, Odisha bypolls begins

  Counting of votes for four assembly constituencies – three in West Bengal and one in Odisha – begins at counting centres in the two states.

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:45:51 AM IST

  3-cornered contest in Jangipur

  Former Bengal minister Jakir Hossain is the ruling TMC's candidate from Jangipur. Sujit Das is the BJP candidate, while Jane Alam Mian is contesting for the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP).

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:37:28 AM IST

  Bengal CM Mamata, in fray from Bhabanipur, needs to win

  Mamata Banerjee, who is among candidates in the fray from Bhabanipur, needs to win to retain her chair as she lost to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram in the March-April assembly polls. The BJP has fielded Priyanka Tibrewal against her.

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:19:36 AM IST

  Bypoll results: Counting of votes to begin at 8am

  Counting of votes for bypolls to four assembly constituencies, of which three are in West Bengal and one in Odisha, will begin at 8am today.