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.

Lucknow: In a major reversal of the trend witnessed in the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Saturday won seven of the nine assembly seats that went to bypolls and restricted the Samajwadi Party (SP) to merely two seats.

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 BJP and its allies emerged victorious in seven of the nine assembly seats that went to bypolls, showcasing its continued strength in Uttar Pradesh politics. The party’s robust campaign and grassroots outreach seem to have resonated with voters across key constituencies.

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.

As expected, the BJP clinched 7 of the 9 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday where by-elections were held on November 20.

In Assam, the BJP won three seats, while in Rajasthan, the BJP secured five out of seven assembly constituencies.

The BJP won five seats and was leading comfortably in Kundarki while its ally RLD clinched one of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls were held on November 20, according to the Elec

In UP's Kundarki Assembly seat, Ramveer Thakur is on course to create history. The BJP candidate is the lone Hindu from a Muslim-dominated area and is leading 11 other Muslim candidates with around a lakh votes.

The ruling BJP is leading in seven out of nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh whereas the Samajwadi Party had retained the Sisamau seat in Kanpur and was leading in Karhal seat in Mainpuri.