MP bypolls: BJP retains strength,Congress down

In Madhya Pradesh assembly by-election Congress failed to perform better, Out of 28 seats ruling BjP won 19 seats while Congress could win only 9 seats. Results were declared Tuesday late night. By winning 19 seats the Shivraj Singh Chouhan  government is now firm on drivers' seat. In the 2018 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, the people gave a mandate against the BJP, but in the by-elections of 28 assembly seats held in 2020, almost two years later, voters have once again reposed faith in the BJP government's seven months of functioning. The Jyotiraditya Scindia factor also affected the changed political scenario in the state.

In his reaction, CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan  has said that  the people of Madhya Pradesh and I have a relationship of affinity, love and affection. A buoyed  Chouhan said the outcome proves that voters supported the decision taken by the Congress MLAs to pull down the previous Kamal Nath dispensation.

MP Congress president and former CM Kamal Nath accepted the defeat and said the party made efforts to reach out to people."We accept the mandate. We made every effort to reach out to voters. I also thank all voters who participated in the by-elections," Nath said in a tweet.

Political observers have said that in most of the seats in the state, there was a direct contest between the  BJP and Congress candidates.  However, two or three seats in the Gwalior-Chambal region along with  Bada Malehra seat of Bundelkhand region have a triangular contest due to the BSP.  There are a total of 230 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh.  BJP  had  reached majority figure (126 seats).  At the same time, the Congress needed to win all  28 seats to return to power but (they got only 9.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan over the phone on BJP's victory in the by-election.PM Narendra Modi tweeted : "Powered by the progressive agenda of the Government under ChouhanShivraj and the hardwork of BJP, M.P. ; our Party has emerged as the unparalleled choice of the people. I thank the people of MP for blessing BJP in the by-polls held across the state. Their affection is invaluable."

14 seats where the minister were in the fray:

1. Sanwar : Tulsiram Silavat (BJP) won over Prem Chandra Guddu (Congress) by 53, 264 votes. 

2. Surkhi: Govind Singh Rajput (BJP) defeated  Parul Sahu (Congress) by 40,991 votes. 

3. Gwalior : Pradyuman Singh Tomar (BJP) defeated  Sunil Sharma (Congress) by 33,123 votes. 

4. Dabra : Suresh Raje (Congress) won over Imarti Devi (BJP) by 7,633 votes. 

5. Bamori : Mahendra Singh Sisodia (BJP) won over Kanhaiya Lal (Congress) by 53,153 votes. 

 6. Sumaoli :  Ajab Singh Kushwaha (Congress) won over Andal Singh Kanshana (BJP) by 10,947 votes. 

 7. Dimni :  Ravindra Singh Tomar (Congress) won over Girraj Dandotia (BJP)by 26,467 votes. 

 8. Badnawar: Rajwardhan Singh (BJP) won over Kamal Patel (Congress) by 32,133 votes. 

 9. Sanchi: Prabhuram Chaudhary (BJP) won over Madan Lal Chaudhary (Congress) by 63,809 votes.

 10. Pohari : Suresh Dhakad (BJP) won over Harivallabh Shukla (Congress) by 22,496 votes. 

11. Anuppur: Bisahulal Singh (BJP) won Vishwanath Singh Kunjam (Congress) by 34,864 votes. 

12. Suvasara: Hardeep Singh Dung (BJP) won over Rakesh Patidar (Congress) by 29,440 votes. 

13. Mungaoli : Brijendra Singh Yadav (BJP) won over Kanhai Ram Lodhi (Congress) by 21,469 votes. 

14. Mehgaon OPS Bhadoria (BJP) won over Hemant Katare (Congress) by 12,036 votes. 

Results from other seats :

15. Mandhata: Narayan Singh Patel ( BJP ) won the election by 22,129 votes.

16. Malhara : Pradyuman Singh Lodhi (BJP) defeated  Ramsia Bharti (Congress) by 17,567 votes.

 17. Morena : Rakesh Mavai (Congress) won over Raghuraj Singh  (BJP) by 5,751 votes.

 18. Gohad : Mewalal Jatav (Congress) won over Ranveer Jatav (BJP) by 11,899 votes.

 19. Hatpipalya : Manoj Chaudhary (BJP) won over Rajveer Singh Baghel (Congress) by 13,904 votes.

 20. Jaura :  Subedar Singh (BJP)won over  Pankaj Upadhyay (Congress) by 13,446 votes.

 21. Nepanagar: Sumitra Devi Kasdekar (BJP) won over Ramkishan Patel (Congress) by 26,340 votes.

22. Karaira : Pragilal Jatav (Congress) won over Jasmant Jatav  (BJP) by 30,641 votes.

  23. Ambah : Kamlesh Jatav (BJP) won over Satyaprakash Shekhawar  (Congress) by 13,761 votes.

24. Biaora :  Ramchandra Dangi (Congress) won over Narayan Singh Panwar  (BJP) by 12,102 votes.

25. Gwalior East : Satish Sikarwar (Congress)  won over  Munna Lal Goyal (BJP) by 8,555 votes.

26. Agar : Vipin Wankhede (Congress) won over  Manoj Untwal(BJP) by 1,998 vote.. 

27. Bhander :  Raksha Ram Sironia (BJP) won over  Phool Singh Baraiya(congress) by 161 votes.

28. Ashoknagar : Jajpal Singh Jajji (BJP) won over Asha Dohra  (Congress) by 14,630 votes.