Bypolls Results 2026 Highlights: BJP wins Umreth, Koridang, Dharmanagar, Rahuri; Congress bags Bagalkot, NCP takes Baramati

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Sunetra Ajit Pawar has won the Baramati Assembly bypoll by a massive margin of 2,18,034 votes, securing 2,18,969 votes after the completion of all 24 rounds of counting.

BJP candidate Akshay Shivajirao Kardile has won the Rahuri Assembly bypoll by a massive margin of 1,12,587 votes after the completion of all 27 rounds of counting.

Sunetra Pawar has created history in the Baramati bypoll, securing 2,18,930 votes by the end of the 24th and final round, setting a new record for the highest vote margin in the country.

She has surpassed the previous record held by BJP’s Sunil Kumar Sharma from Sahibabad, who had polled 2,14,835 votes in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

The Baramati bypoll result underlines a landslide mandate for Pawar, marking one of the most dominant victories recorded in recent Assembly elections.

In the Baramati Assembly by-election in Maharashtra, NCP candidate Sunetra Ajit Pawar has extended her lead to a massive 1,21,528 votes, securing 1,21,955 votes after round 14 of 24.

Her nearest rival, Prof. RY Ghutukade Sir of the New Rashtriya Samaj Party, remains far behind with just 427 votes. All other candidates, mostly Independents, continue to trail by huge margins.

BJP candidate Akshay Shivajirao Kardile is set to register a landslide victory in Rahuri, leading by 1,11,826 votes after the completion of all 27 rounds of counting.

Sunetra Ajit Pawar is headed for a sweeping victory in Baramati, opening up a massive lead of over 1,03,000 votes after 12 of 24 rounds of counting.

Congress candidate Umesh Hullappa Meti has won the Bagalkot Assembly bypoll, defeating BJP’s Charantimath Veerabhadrayya (Veeranna) by a margin of 22,332 votes after the completion of all 23 rounds of counting.

Sunetra Pawar has secured 1,68,555 votes by the end of the 18th round of counting in the Baramati Assembly bypoll, surpassing Ajit Pawar’s 2019 tally of 1,65,255 votes in the same constituency. Notably, she has crossed the previous record well before the completion of all rounds, with counting now progressing into the 20th round.

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BJP candidate Harshadbhai Govindbhai Parmar has won the Umreth Assembly bypoll, defeating Congress rival Bhrugurajsingh Chauhan by a margin of 30,743 votes after the completion of all 23 rounds of counting.

Seat: Umreth (Assembly Constituency 111, Gujarat)
Status: Final result (23/23 rounds complete)

• Harshadbhai Govindbhai Parmar (BJP) — 85,500 votes (Won by 30,743)
• Bhrugurajsingh Chauhan (Congress) — 54,757 votes
• Mahendrabhai Natvarbhai Parmar (Independent) — 786 votes

BJP candidate Jahar Chakraborti has won the Dharmanagar Assembly bypoll by a massive margin of 18,290 votes after the completion of all four rounds of counting.

Seat: Dharmanagar (Assembly Constituency 56, Tripura)
Status: Final result (4/4 rounds complete)

• Jahar Chakraborti (BJP) — 24,291 votes (Won by 18,290)
• Amitabha Datta (CPI-M) — 6,001 votes
• Chayan Bhattacharya (Congress) — 5,936 votes

BJP candidate Daochier I Imchen has won the Koridang Assembly bypoll, defeating Independent candidate Toshikaba by a margin of 3,123 votes after the completion of all three rounds of counting.

Seat: Koridang (Assembly Constituency 28, Nagaland)
Status: Final result (3/3 rounds complete)

• Daochier I Imchen (BJP) — 7,317 votes (Won by 3,123)
• Toshikaba (Independent) — 4,194 votes
• Imtiwapang (Independent) — 3,633 votes
   

Congress candidate Umesh Hullappa Meti is closing in on victory in Bagalkot, maintaining a strong lead of 17,205 votes over BJP after 21 of 23 rounds of counting.

BJP candidate Harshadbhai Govindbhai Parmar is cruising towards a decisive victory in Umreth, opening up a massive lead of 32,867 votes over Congress after 20 of 22 rounds of counting.

Counting trends in the 2026 by-elections indicate a mixed but BJP-leaning picture across states, with key regional contests throwing up early leads.

In Maharashtra, Sunetra Pawar has surged ahead in the high-profile Baramati bypoll, while BJP’s Akshay Kardile is leading in Rahuri.

In Karnataka, the Congress is ahead in Bagalkot, even as the BJP holds the lead in Davanagere South.

In the Northeast, BJP’s Daochier Imchen is leading in the Koridang assembly bypoll in Nagaland, while in Tripura, the BJP has opened up a commanding lead of 13,988 votes in Dharmanagar.

In Gujarat, BJP’s Harshad Parmar is ahead in the Umreth assembly bypoll.

With counting still underway, these early trends point to the BJP maintaining an edge across multiple states, though contests remain fluid in several constituencies.

In the Dharmanagar Assembly by-election in Tripura, BJP candidate Jahar Chakraborti is leading the seat with a commanding margin of 18,290 votes after the completion of all 4 rounds of counting.

Chakraborti secured 24,291 votes, comfortably defeating CPI(M)’s Amitabha Datta, who polled 6,001 votes, and Congress candidate Chayan Bhattacharya, who received 5,936 votes.

Other candidates, including those from Amra Bangalee, SUCI(C), and Independents, trailed significantly. NOTA recorded 444 votes.

In the Koridang Assembly by-election in Nagaland, BJP candidate Daochier I Imchen is leading with 4,554 votes, ahead by a margin of 1,599 votes after round 2 of 3.

Independent candidate Toshikaba is trailing with 2,955 votes, followed by Imtiwapang with 2,550 votes. NPP’s I. Abenjang has secured 2,252 votes so far.

Other candidates, including Congress’ T. Chalukumba Ao, remain further behind, while NOTA has received 35 votes as counting continues.

In the Rahuri Assembly by-election in Maharashtra, BJP candidate Akshay Shivajirao Kardile is leading with 44,789 votes, holding a strong margin of 37,254 votes after round 9 of 27.

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) candidate Mokate Govind Khandu is trailing with 7,535 votes, while Independent candidate Raosaheb Sadaram Kheware has secured 4,209 votes.

Other candidates, including those from Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi and Independents, remain far behind. 

In the Baramati Assembly by-election in Maharashtra, NCP candidate Sunetra Ajit Pawar has surged ahead with a massive lead of 44,598 votes, securing 44,796 votes at the end of round 5 of 24.

Her closest rival, Professor RY Ghutukade Sir of the New Rashtriya Samaj Party, is trailing far behind with just 198 votes. All other candidates, including multiple Independents, remain significantly behind in the contest.