UP by-poll result LIVE: Akhilesh thanks Mayawati for Gorakhpur, Phulpur

Lok Sabha by-elections 2018 in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, Phulpur and Bihar's Araria being viewed as yet another test for BJP ahead of 2019 general elections

Election officials count votes at a counting center after Phulpur by-poll elections in Allahabad

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It is clear from the by-poll results that voters are angry with BJP&they will vote for the non-BJP candidate who has strongest chance of winning. As far as, Congress is concerned,we are committed towards re-building the Party in UP, and it does not happen overnight: Rahul Gandhi

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"Regional partners will be important for the Congress. The NDA will get smaller, UPA will get larger. Their allies are already leaving their side," said Sulaiman Khan, Congress

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Bihar bypoll: Rashtriya Janata Dal wins Jehanabad assembly by-poll

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BJP's Rinky Rani Pandey wins Bhabua assembly by-poll

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In Bhabhua, BJP candidate Rinki Rani Pandey seemed comfortably placed with a lead of close to 10,000 votes over her Congress rival Shambhu Singh Patel.

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Bihar bypoll results 2018: Police uses force in Jehanabad

There were reports of police resorting to mild use of force outside the counting centre in Jehanabad as young RJD supporters indulged in boisterous jubilations over the news of their candidate Suday Yadav establishing an unassailable lead over former MLA and JD(U) nominee Abhiram Sharma.

In Bhabhua, BJP candidate Rinki Rani Pandey seemed comfortably placed with a lead of close to 10,000 votes over her Congress rival Shambhu Singh Patel.

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Bihar bypoll results 2018: RJD leading on 2 seats, BJP in one

The RJD established leads in Araria Lok Sabha seat and Jehanabad Assembly constituency while the BJP was leading in Bhabhua Assembly seat in bypolls in Bihar.

According to latest data, RJD's Sarfaraz Alam, who had in the earlier rounds trailed behind BJP's Pradip Kumar Singh, was now leading by about 14,500 votes after ninth rounds of counting of votes.

According to election office sources, a total of 28 rounds of counting will take place for results of Araria Lok Sabha seat bypoll necessitated due to demise of RJD MP Mohammad Taslimuddin.

Alam, who crossed over from JD(U) to Lalu Prasad's party RJD to contest the bypoll, is son of Taslimuddin.

RJD was also leading by more than 15,000 votes in Jehanabad assembly seat, where the BJP's ally JD(U), headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has fielded its candidate.

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Uttar Pradesh byelection results 2018: 'Partial unity' enough to defeat BJP

Even "a partial unity" among Opposition parties is enough to defeat the BJP, former central minister Sharad Yadav said on Wednesday. "The government will go even if there is a partial unity among the Opposition parties," Yadav told the India Today news channel.

He was commenting on the Lok Sabha by-election results from Uttar Pradesh, where the Samajwadi Party has taken an unassailable lead in both the Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies, as well as in Bihar where a Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats voted.