RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan wrested the Lok Sabha seat from BJP with a margin of over 55,000 votes. The losing candidate, BJP's Mriganka Singh, conceded defeat saying the party needs to "re-plan" its strategy to take on the united Opposition.
Reacting to their victory, the RLD said "ganna" (sugarcane) has won over Jinnah -- referring to the recent controversy stoked in western UP's Aligarh, where BJP leaders demanded the removal of Muhammad Ali Jinnah's portrait from the Aligarh Muslim University.
"The voters in Kairana have rejected BJP's brazen attempt to polarise the elections. This is a victory of farmers who have marked their angst against the Modi and Yogi governments for failing to pay their sugarcane dues," said RLD MP Jayant Sinha.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, who backed RLD in the Kairana bypoll, said, "This is a victory of Chaudhary Charan Singh's legacy."
RLD MP Jayant Chaudhary said the victory against BJP in Kairana should be credited to the farmers and labourers of the constituency who have marked their angst against the Centre. "When farmers demanded payment of their sugarcane dues, the Yogi and Modi government raked up the controversy on (Muhammad Ali) Jinnah. Today, Jinnah has lost and ganna has won," he said.
RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading by over 75,000 votes after 14th round of counting. She was pitted against BJP's Mriganka Singh, daughter of deceased MP Hukum Singh. Commenting on the result trends so far, Tabassum said, "This reflects the result of 2019 as well. If we fight the elections together, the BJP will be reduced to 3 out of the 80 seats in Lok Sabha."
RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading by over 55,000 votes after completion of ninth round of counting. Hasan was backed by the Samajwadi Party, BSP and the Congress.
RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading by over 35,000 votes after the conclusion of eighth round of polling. The victory, party chief Ajit Singh claims, will mark the "resurgence of farmer-oriented politics" in western Uttar Pradesh.
RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading by over 10,000 votes after eight rounds of counting. Her nearest rival is BJP's Mriganka Singh, who is the daughter of BJP MP Hukum Singh.
RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading the bypoll contest with over 4,000 votes. BJP candidate Mriganka Singh is trailing at the second spot. "The outcome will change after 14 rounds of counting which are still pending," claims BJP leader Mohsin Raza.
"First round of counting is completed, tabulation is underway, RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan has received 3700 votes and BJP's Mriganka Singh has received 3746 votes," said Shamli Collector Indra Vijay Singh.
RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan leading by nearly 3,000 votes in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana. The BJP rival, Mriganka Singh, is the daughter of deceased lawmaker Hukum Singh. The seat was wrested by her late father by over 2,00,000 votes in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
As per the latest trends emerging, BJP candidate Mriganka Singh has surged ahead of RLD nominee Tabassum Hasan. Mriganka is the daughter of deceased BJP MP Hukum Singh.
Chaudhary Ajit Singh, the chief of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), claims the Kairana bypoll fight will mark the return of RJD in western Uttar Pradesh. "Those who pitted one community against another, one caste against another, will not always succeed. Today, they will face a setback," he said.
BJP candidate and daughter of deceased lawmaker Hukum Singh, said she is hopeful that Kairana "voted for development". As per the early trends however, RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading the bypoll fight.
BJP candidate and daughter of deceased lawmaker Hukum Singh, said she is hopeful that Kairana "voted for development". As per the early trends however, RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading the bypoll fight.
RLD candidate Tabassum Hasan is leading against BJP's Mriganka Singh as per the early trends. Tabassum's candidature was supported by the Samajwadi Party, BSP and Congress. Stay tuned for more updates.
The counting of votes begin for the high-stake electoral battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal. The early trends are expected to emerge by 8:30 am. Stay tuned here for the fastest updates.
Kairana, May 30: Of the 14 seats which went to bypolls on Monday, the result in Kairana is considered to be the most politically significant. Located in western Uttar Pradesh, the communally-sensitive Lok Sabha seat witnessed a high-octane electoral fight between the BJP and a united Opposition, comprising of the Samajwadi Party, BSP, RLD and Congress. The by-election results will be declared today. Stay tuned here for the live news and updates.
The voter turnout on May 28 was unimpressive, with only 54 per cent polling recorded -- nearly 18 per cent less than 2014. The voting was marred by wide-scale technical snags, as the electronic voting machines (EVM) malfunctioned in over 200 polling booths.
Re-election was held yesterday in 73 polling booths of Kairana, where the voting was suspended for more than two hours on Monday.
Marking their dissent on the EVM glitches, senior SP leader Ram Gopal Verma and RLD chief Ajit Singh led a delegation to meet the Election Commission officials and handed over an official complaint.
RLD candidate in the fray, Tabassum Hasan, had cried conspiracy, alleging the "faulty EVMs" were deliberately installed in Muslim and Dalit dominated segments. "First of all, the election was held in Ramzan to deter the Muslim voters. To further discourage polling, dysfunctional EVMs have been installed in segments when they form a majority," she had said.
Kairana By-Election 2018: Factsheet
Last winner: In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Kairana seat was wrested by BJP veteran Hukum Singh, with a margin of over 2,30,000 votes. His nearest rival was SP's Nahid Hasan.
Reason for bypoll: Hukum Singh's death earlier this year necessitated by-election. The 79-year-old lawmaker passed on February 3, 2018 at Noida's JP Hospital where he was admitted for over a month due to respiratory issues.
Candidates in Fray: The BJP had fielded Hukum Singh's daughter Mriganka Singh for the bypoll, whereas, Samajwadi Party leader Tabassum Hasan contested the seat on RLD ticket. Her candidature was backed by the Congress and BSP as well.
All eyes are fixed on the Kairana Lok Sabha bypoll results as it would gauge the electoral mood of UP ahead of the crucial general elections next year. In 2014, Uttar Pradesh had powered BJP to a full majority victory as the party had won 71 of the 80 parliamentary constituencies in the state.
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