Assembly bypolls results: INDIA bloc wins 10 of 13 seats, secures major victory

The by-polls for 13 assembly constituencies across seven states (Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal) concluded on Saturday (July 13), with the INDIA bloc significantly bagging the poll results with 10 victories.

The bloc, consisting of major opposition parties in the country, managed to sweep the polls with 10 significant wins, overpowering their arch-rival BJP, which secured victory in only two seats.

According to the Election Commission of India data, while, the Congress won a total of four



seats—two in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand and two in Himachal Pradesh, its ally TMC also managed to sweep all four seats in West Bengal. Additionally, the INDIA bloc's other major constituents, AAP, while won the Jalandhar West seat in Punjab, the DMK emerged victorious in the Vikravandi constituency in Tamil Nadu.

Moreover, on the other hand, the BJP could perform only on two seats. The party bagged the Hamirpur seat in Himachal Pradesh, and Amarwara seat in Madhya Pradesh. Further, it is pertinent to note that the lone seat from Bihar's Rupauli was won by independent candidate Shankar Singh.