"Bhatt is leading by 1.82 lakh votes from Vadodara seat against Congress nominee Narendra Rawat at the end of nine rounds of counting," an Election officer said.
Bhatt has, so far, polled 2,86,880 votes, while Rawat has managed 1,04,540 votes, said the officer.
By-polls were held in Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency after Prime Minister Narendra Modi vacated this seat.
Nearly 45.30 per cent polling was registered in Vadodara Lok Sabha seat.