Mizoram’s main opposition party Mizo National Front (MNF) retained the Dampa assembly seat in the by-election on Friday, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Nagrota seat in Jammu and Kashmir and was leading in the Nuapada seat in Odisha. According to the results and trends so far of the by-elections held on eight assembly seats of different states, Congress candidates are ahead in Jubilee Hills assembly seat of Telangana and Anta assembly seat of Baran district of Rajasthan.

Who has the edge in Punjab and Jharkhand?
In Punjab’s Tarn Taran assembly seat, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu is ahead of his nearest rival and Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, while in Jharkhand’s Ghatshila assembly seat, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Somesh Chandra Soren is ahead of his nearest rival Babulal Soren of BJP.

PDP has lead in Budgam seat of Kashmir
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is leading in the by-election on Budgam assembly seat in Kashmir and opposition candidate Agha Syed Muntajir has a lead of more than 2,000 votes over ruling National Conference candidate Agha Syed Mahmood. After winning both Budgam and Ganderbal seats in the assembly elections last year, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had resigned from Budgam seat. Due to his resignation, there was a need for by-election for this seat.

BJP’s victory on Nagrota seat
On Nagrota seat, BJP candidate Devyani Rana defeated Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) candidate Harsh Dev Singh. On reaching the counting centre, Rana thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and other party leaders. Rana is the daughter of former MLA Devendra Singh Rana, whose death led to the by-election.

Dampa seat of Mizoram is near MNF
According to the Election Commission, the main opposition party in Mizoram, Mizo National Front (MNF), retained the Dampa assembly seat in Mamit district. Candidate R Lalthangliyana defeated Vanlalsailova of the ruling Joram People’s Movement by a margin of 562 votes. Lalthangliyana got 6,981 votes which is 40.23 percent of the total vote share. Vanlalsailova secured 6,419 votes (36.61 percent). Dampa seat had fallen vacant after the death of sitting MNF MLA Lalrintluanga Silo on July 21.

Congress ahead on Anta seat of Rajasthan
In Anta assembly seat of Baran district of Rajasthan, Congress candidate Pramod Jain Bhaya is ahead by a margin of 4,989 votes after seven rounds of counting. Independent candidate Naresh Meena Bhaya and BJP candidate Morpal Saman are lagging behind. This by-election took place due to the disqualification of BJP MLA Kanwar Lal Meena.

BJP’s lead in Nuapada seat of Odisha
BJP candidate Jai Dholakia is ahead by more than 40,000 votes in Nuapada seat of Odisha. After 12 rounds of counting, Dholakia got 59,366 votes, while Biju Janata Dal’s Snehangini Churiya got 19,053 votes. Congress candidate Ghasi Ram Majhi is in third place with 17,437 votes. Jai Dholakia is the son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia.

AAP’s lead in Tarn Taran seat of Punjab
In Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu is heading towards victory in the Tarn Taran assembly by-election. Sandhu got 32,520 votes while Randhawa got 22,284 votes. AAP workers celebrated outside the counting centre. Tarn Taran seat fell vacant after the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June.

Congress ahead in Jubilee Hills seat of Telangana
In Jubilee Hills assembly constituency in Telangana, Congress candidate V Naveen Yadav is ahead of BRS rival Maganti Sunita by 2,995 votes. Yadav got 17,874 votes, while the BRS candidate got 14,879 votes. This by-election occurred due to the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath.

JMM’s lead in Ghatshila seat of Jharkhand
In Ghatshila Assembly seat in Jharkhand, JMM candidate Somesh Chandra Soren is ahead of his nearest rival Babulal Soren of BJP by 7,541 votes. After the third round of counting, Soren got 16,110 votes, while the BJP candidate got 8,569 votes. Somesh is the son of JMM MLA Ramdas Soren, whose death led to the by-election.

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Anta By-election Result 2025: Congress candidate Pramod Jain ‘Bhaya’ has won a big victory in the by-election held on Anta assembly seat of Rajasthan. The Congress leader won the election from Anta seat by more than 15 thousand votes. With this, Pramod Jain Bhaya has become MLA of Anta for the fourth time. Five Muslim candidates stood against Bhaya on this seat. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Morpal Suman also could not lead his party to victory. After all 20 rounds of voting, Congress leader Pramod Jain has registered a big victory in the by-election.

BJP got a crushing defeat

By-election was held on the same seat in Rajasthan, in which a tough fight was expected between BJP and Congress, but after 20 rounds of high-voltage counting, Pramod Jain Bhaya won the by-election. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government of Bhajanlal Sharma had given command to Morpal Suman in this by-election, but he lost by 15,612 votes.

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is believed to have influence on Anta assembly seat. BJP candidate Morpal Suman is also said to be close to Vasundhara Raje. But the victory of Congress in this by-election has once again shown the strength of its claws in the state. After completion of 20 rounds of counting, Pramod Jain Bhaya has been declared the winner by the Election Commission.

One Congressman is superior to 5 Muslim candidates

To defeat Pramod Jain Bhaya, five Muslim candidates had filed nomination from this seat, but ‘Bhaya’ defeated all the Muslim candidates along with BJP in this by-election. Five independent Muslim candidates contested the Anta by-election. Among them, Manzoor Alam, Naushad, Bilal Khan, Jamil Ahmed and Dildar were in the fray, but Pramod Jain Bhaya won the election by a huge margin.

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