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Lok Sabha bypolls: BJP retains Palghar, NCP wrests Bhandara-Gondia from BJP

Counting of votes for the crucial Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha bypolls began on Thursday morning.

DNA Web Team

Updated : May 31, 2018, 02:55 PM IST

In bitterly fought Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll in Maharashtra, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Rajendra Gavit defeated rival Shiv Sena candidate.

BJP's nominee, Rajendra Gavit, secured 2,72,780 votes while Shiv Sena's Shrinivas Wanaga polled 2,43,206 votes.

Baliram Jadhav, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi candidate was at the third place with 2,22,837 votes.

In Bhandara-Gondiya, NCP's Madhukar Kukde won the seat defeating BJP candidate.

Kukde secured 2,08,883 votes, whereas BJP's Hemant Patle got 1,88,300 votes

The results of the two Lok Sabha seats -- Palghar and Bhandara-Gondiya -- in Maharashtra are important for all four major political parties - BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP - as the outcome is likely to have a bearing on their future course.

In Palghar, the bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga. The BJP's bickering ally Shiv Sena has fielded the late MP's son, Srinivas Wanaga, in a bid to garner the sympathy vote.

The BJP has put up former Congress minister Rajendra Gavit and the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi is also in the fray with the nomination of its ex-MP Baliram Jadhav.

The Bhandara-Gondia seat was vacated after BJP's Nana Patole resigned from the party and quit his Lok Sabha membership. The NCP had fielded Madhukar Kukde, while the BJP had nominated Hemant Patel.

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31 May 2018, 03:52 PM
Palghar bypoll: Shiv Sena demands re-counting of votes. Says
31 May 2018, 02:08 PM
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Rajendra Gavit defeats rival Shiv Sena candidate.

After 28 rounds of counting, BJP's nominee, Rajendra Gavit, secured 2,63,638 votes while Shiv Sena's Shrinivas Wanaga polled 2,37,207 votes.
31 May 2018, 12:59 PM
Palghar #bypoll

► BJP's Rajendra Gavit maintains lead after 21 rounds with 27,837 votes
► Rajendra Gavit (BJP): 2,37,151 votes
► Srinivas Vanga (Shiv Sena): 2,09,314 votes
► Baliram Jadhav (BVA): 1,79,739 votes
31 May 2018, 12:07 PM
Bhandara-Gondia: BJP's Hemant
Patle takes lead by 3,193 votes

Palghar: BJP's Rajendra Gavit leading with 18,697 votes

Rajendra Gavit (BJP): 1,66,138 votes
Srinivas Vanga (Shiv Sena): 1,47,441 votes
Baliram Jadhav (BVA): 1,24,985 votes
31 May 2018, 11:11 AM
► Bhandara-Gondia: NCP leading after
fourth round of counting.

Madhukar Kukde (NCP): 35512
Hemant Patle (BJP) 33,306

► Palghar: BJP candidate maintains lead after 8th round.

Rajendra Gavit (BJP): 91,795 votes
Srinivas Vanga (Shiv Sena): 73,387 votes
Baliram Jadhav (Bahujan Vikas Aghadi): 62,187 votes
Damu Shingda (Congress): 19,920
31 May 2018, 10:32 AM
BJP candidate Rajendra Gavit maintains a lead over Shiv Sena's Srinivas Vanga with 14,236 votes
31 May 2018, 09:58 AM
LokSabha
bypoll: Palghar (Maharashtra)

► BJP candidate maintains a lead after the 5th round of counting.
► Rajendra Gavit (BJP) 44,589 votes
► Srinivas Vanga (Shiv Sena): 34,218 votes
► Baliram Jadhav (Bahujan Vikas Aghadi): 32,294 votes
31 May 2018, 09:46 AM
Bhandara-Gondia: NCP candidate Madhukar Kukde ahead of BJP's Hemant Patle with 1,000 votes
31 May 2018, 09:26 AM
Bhandara-Gondia:
Even after the third round of counting, election commission officers are not giving official figures
31 May 2018, 09:15 AM
Lok Sabha
bypoll: #Palghar (Maharashtra)

After the fourth round, BJP candidate Rajendra Gavit leading with 35,000 votes

► Baliram Jadhav (Bahujan Vikas Aghadi): 30,000 votes
► Srinivas Vanga (Shiv Sena): 26,000 votes
► Damu Shingda (Congress): 9,000
31 May 2018, 09:15 AM
Palghar: Second round:

Rajendra Gavit (BJP): 23,271
Baliram Jadhav(Bahujan Vikas Aghadi): 18,923
Srinivas Vanga (Shiv Sena): 18505
31 May 2018, 09:05 AM
BJP Candidates leading in both Palghar and Bhandara-Gondia after first round.

Palghar:
With 11,236 votes, BJP's Rajendra Gavit ahead of other candidates with over 140 votes

Bhandara Gondia: BJP's Hemant Patle leading
31 May 2018, 08:42 AM
According to reports, the Election Commission officers are not revealing results of the first round.

"We will declare when we have to," the officer reportedly said.
31 May 2018, 08:37 AM
► Palghar: BJP leading in the first round

Opposition candidate ahead in Vikramgar assembly segment, whereas BJP candidate Rajendra Gavit ahead with 295 votes.
31 May 2018, 08:37 AM
Bhandara-Gondia:
Counting of postal votes underway
31 May 2018, 07:57 AM
In Bhandara-Gondia, the NCP had fielded Madhukar Kukde, while the BJP had nominated Hemant Patle. Although there are total of 18 candidates in Bhandara-Gondia, the main contest is between the BJP and the NCP.
31 May 2018, 07:56 AM
Retaining Bhandara-Gondia is important for the BJP since its MP Nana Patole had quit the party in December 2017 and later joined the Congress. Stakes are also high in Palghar as Shiv Sena has fielded Sriniwas Wanaga, son of late BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga.
31 May 2018, 07:56 AM
As many as 25 candidates were in the fray for the two LS seats - 18 in Bhandara-Gondia and seven in Palghar
31 May 2018, 07:56 AM
Both the seats are crucial for the BJP. The saffron party locked horns with the NCP to retain the Bhandara-Gondia seat, while in Palghar it is locked in a fierce battle with its estranged ally Shiv Sena, despite the contest being five-cornered.