Palghar, Bhandara-Gondiya Bypoll Results: BJP wins Palghar, loses Gondiya to NCP

The ruling BJP won Palghar bypoll in Maharashtra, but lost Bhandara-Gondiya to NCP.

Elections in both the constituencies were marred by large-scale incidents of malfunctioning EVM-VVPATs with all the Opposition parties and ruling ally Shiv Sena hurling allegations of foul play and tampering of the machines.

The high-stakes elections in both the seats, came in the wake of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' vow, to win the elections "come what may" -- and his subsequent controversial remarks of using "Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed" to bag the polls at all costs.
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* BJP wins Palghar bypoll by 29,572 votes, while NCP emerged victorious in Bhandara-Gondiya.

* "Many EVMs were faulty, names of about 50-60,00 people were missing from voter list. Also, within 12 hours of voting ending, EC changed vote percentage. So all this is very doubtful," Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut said.

* BJP's lead surges to 19,000 votes in Palghar

* NCP leading by 3,959 votes from Bhandara–Gondiya Lok Sabha seat after fourth round of counting

* BJP's Gavit Rajendra Dhedya increases lead of over 14,000 votes against Shiv Sena candidate in Palghar

* NCP leading in Bhandara-Gondiya by 3,100 votes, BJP second.

* BJP's Gavit Rajendra Dhedya leading from Palghar Lok Sabha seat by over 10,000 votes. Congress, Shiv Sena a distant third and fourth

* BJP takes a lead of over 9,000 votes in Palghar; still ahead in Bhandara-Gondiya

* BJP races ahead on both the seats

* Early trends show BJP leading in Palghar

* In Bhandara-Gondiya, BJP candidate Hemant Patle takes lead