The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won seven of the nine assembly seats for which the bypolls were held on November 20. The NDA not only improved its tally over 2022, but also snatched seats like Kundarki and Katehari from the SP, besides increasing the winning margins on some and narrowing down the defeat gap on some others.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in six of nine Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats for which bypolls were held this week, as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reasserts control over the state that is at the core of the BJP's Hindi voter base.

The counting of votes began at 8 a.m. on Saturday amid tight security arrangements, along with the counting of votes in Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Results have been announced for the by-elections across 46 Assembly constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats across the nation. The results will impact 13 states, with key contests in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan,

The BJP is likely to win 6, two more than what it won in 2022. Its alliance partner RLD is also ahead in 1 seat. The Samajwadi Party (SP), which stunned the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, is ahead in just two seats.

The counting of votes for the by-elections to nine Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh is set to begin today at 8 AM under tight security arrangements. Th UP by-election 2024 marks the first significant political contest between the ruling BJP and its rivals since the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year.