Rajasthan by-election results Live: Congress wins Mandalgarh, Alwar and Ajmer seats

The results of Rajasthan bypolls is deemed important ahead of the Assembly elections due later in 2018.

Jaipur: The Congress on Thursday thumped the ruling BJP in Rajasthan, clinching two Lok Sabha and one state Assembly seats in bypolls. The grand old party wrested Alwar and Ajmer Lok Sabha and Mandalgarh Assembly seats from the BJP by impressive margins.

The BJP had won all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state in the 2014 General Elections. The party, which wrested power from the Congress in Rajasthan in 2013, had 161 MLAs in the House of 200.

With Thursday's win, the Congress's strength in the Lok Sabha has gone up to 48.

Updates:

01 February 2018

22:12 PM

Final result - Congress wrested Alwar and Ajmer Lok Sabha and Mandalgarh Assembly seats from the BJP by impressive margins.

Karan Singh Yadav of the Congress trounced his nearest BJP rival Jaswant Yadav by 1,96,496 votes in Alwar, while the main Opposition party's nominee for Ajmer Raghu Sharma beat BJP's Swaroop Lamba by a margin of over 84,414 votes.

Congress's Vivek Dhakad won the Mandalgarh Assembly seat, defeating his nearest BJP rival Shakti Singh Hada by nearly 13,000 votes.

22:10 PM

The BJP may have formed the government, but its Mission 150 in #Gujarat failed....that set the agenda for the entire nation & BJP's countdown began. The reflection of which can be seen in #Rajasthan today, that is the reason for our landslide victory in #RajasthanByPolls

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 1, 2018

#RajasthanBypollsResult is a strong reaction n message of Rajasthan’s ppl to the misrule of BJP. Congress' massive victory on all seats is a gift to the #CongressPresidentRahulGandhi ji in NewYear. People of #Rajasthan hv once again showed their faith in Congress Party’s policies

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 1, 2018

The BJP destroyed all the welfare schemes of the previous Congress government and kept pending all the important projects started by us n people of state have shown 'mirror' to BJP in #Rajasthanbypolls. The things are changing against BJP and #Rajasthan is just one example of it.

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) February 1, 2018

22:09 PM

A huge victory for the people of Rajasthan. Hat's off to the hard work put in by all congress workers, leaders, volunteers & well wishers. This is the start of the end of BJP in the state. #खम्माघणीCongress

— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) February 1, 2018

18:21 PM

Our efforts shall continue and we will keep the welfare of the people of #Rajasthan at the forefront, as Democracy is ultimately for and of the people. I congratulate the winning candidates and welcome them to this celebration of Democracy.#JaiJaiRajasthan

— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) February 1, 2018

17:44 PM

We have worked tirelessly over the years, with the people of #Rajasthan as our centre of attention and shall work harder, with renewed fervour and dedication, taking our beautiful State to new heights. #JaiJaiRajasthan pic.twitter.com/ZcPGzNmymS

— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) February 1, 2018

17:44 PM

Well done Rajasthan Congress! Proud of each and every one of you. This is a rejection of the BJP by the people of Rajasthan.#RajasthanByPolls

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 1, 2018

14:35 PM

Rajasthan Bypoll: In Ajmer, Congress candidate Raghu Sharma leads by 90,000 votes against BJP's Ramswaroop Lamba

13:50 PM

Uluberia bypoll: Trinamool Congress leading by 208180 votes

13:24 PM

Rajasthan bypoll: Congress's Vivek Dhakad wins Mandalgarh assembly seat by 12976 votes

12:27 PM

Congress leads by 46471 votes against BJP in Ajmer; in Mandalgarh, it is ahead by 3282 votes

12:25 PM

Rajasthan bypoll: Celebrations held outside Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee office. PCC President Sachin Pilot likely to address press conference at 12:30 pm

12:20 PM

Rajasthan bypoll trends:

Alwar: Congress leading by 48,288 votes. A total of 6173 voters have chosen the NOTA option

Ajmer: Congress leading by 24,256 votes. Nota gets 2,187 votes

Mandalgarh: Congress leading by 2,012 votes. Congress's Vivek Dhakad ahead with 45,011 whereas BJPs' Shakti Singh has got 42,999 votes

12:19 PM

Congress candidate Raghu Sharma leading with 29,274 votes in Ajmer. In Ajmer North and Nasirabad, BJP's Ramswaroop Lamba is leading

11:45 AM

Rajasthan Bypolls: Congress leading in Ajmer by 20800 votes, in Alwar Lok Sabha by 43728 votes and in Mandalgarh assembly by 116 votes

11:19 AM

Congress' Vivek Bhakad leading in Mandalgarh seat

11:09 AM

Not a single vote cast in favour of BJP at Dudu polling booth in Ajmer Lok Sabha seat

11:08 AM

Alwar bypoll: Congress candidate Karan Singh leads with 39,826 votes, BJP's Jaswant Singh Yadav is on second position

10:54 AM

Congress, which is leading in Alwar and Ajmer, also takes lead in Mandalgarh Assembly seat

10:47 AM

As per Chief Election Officer Ashwani Bhagat, the bypoll results would be declared before noon

10:38 AM

Initial trends from Rajasthan bypolls are a mandate against the government. I hope our leads will increase even more. Vasundhara ji and her government have been totally rejected by people: Congress' Sachin Pilot

10:27 AM

Rajasthan bypoll: BJP candidate leading by over 5,000 votes in Mandalgarh after seventh round of vote count

10:23 AM

Post our campaigning in Gujarat we have seen a positive effect across the country and we are witnessing the same in Rajasthan: AICC general secretary Ashok Gehlot

10:23 AM

In Ajmer, Congress candidate Raghu Sharma is leading in all the assembly segments over his BJP rival Ramswaroop Lamba

09:50 AM

Congress leading with 30,595 votes in Alwar and with 7,585 votes in Ajmer

09:50 AM

Round 4 over in Mandalgarh's Bhilwara: 

BJP: 15419
Congress: 8296
Independent Gopal Malviya: 6935
NOTA: 933

09:47 AM

Mandalgarh assembly seat by-poll trends: BJP leading with 3072 votes

09:38 AM

Congress now leading with 30,595 votes in Alwar and 7, 585 votes in Ajmer

09:33 AM

Noapara bypoll:

In the first round of Noapara Assembly election counting, Trinamool gets 7329 votes, Left front candidate Gargi Chatterjee gets 2290 votes and BJP gets 2286 votes. Congress candidate Goutam Bose gets 1503 votes.

At least 234 voters choose NOTA option

09:32 AM

BJP ahead in second round in Mandalgarh: 

BJP: 7241
Congress: 2850
Independent Gopal Malviya: 4169
NOTA: 470

09:31 AM

Congress continues to lead in Alwar: 

In the third round, Congress gets 3096 votes, BJP gets 3013 in Alwar

09:30 AM

Congress leading with 30,595 votes in Alwar, in Ajmer Lok Sabha seat, it is leading with 7585 votes

09:29 AM

Rajasthan bypoll results: Congress leading in all seats in Ajmer except for Naseerabad where BJP is leading 

09:23 AM

Alwar bypoll: Congress leading with 9225 votes 

09:22 AM

BJP leading with small margin of 699 votes in Mandalgarh assembly seat

09:21 AM

Alwar bypoll: BJP leading in Tijara seat, gets 4088 votes while Congress gets 1376 votes

09:21 AM

Congress ahead in second round in Alwar, gets 3285 votes while BJP gets 2968 votes

09:11 AM

Congress leading with 6000 votes in Ajmer

08:50 AM

In early trends, Congress is also leading from Mandalgarh Assembly seat

08:46 AM

Congress leads in Alwar, Ajmer Lok Sabha seats

08:22 AM

Rajasthan: #Visuals from outside vote counting center in Ajmer. pic.twitter.com/McFTcgqPUo

— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2018

07:42 AM

For the first time, EVMs with photos of candidates were provided to avoid confusion among voters regarding candidates with similar names

07:41 AM

A technical error in an electronic voting machine in Kekadi village was reported, due to which voting was stopped for some time. 

In Keladi's Manda, villagers boycotted polling to protest inadequate water supply. They also rued that their village roads were in bad condition.

07:40 AM

At least 12,000 securitymen were deputed by Election Commission in all the three constituencies to ensure free and peaceful elections

07:39 AM

A total of 23 candidates are in fray in Ajmer, 11 in Alwar and 8 in Mandalgarh

07:39 AM

In 2014 elections, Ajmer had registered 68.65 per cent voting, Alwar 65.50 per cent, while Mandalgarh had witnessed 82 per cent voting in 2013 Assembly elections

07:39 AM

As per Chief Election Officer Ashwini Bhagat, Ajmer registered 65.20% voting, Alwar had 61.86% and Mandalgarh saw 78.78% polling

07:33 AM

Counting of votes of Alwar, Ajmer Lok Sabha seats to be done in respective constituencies, whereas it will take place in Bhilwara for the Mandalgarh Assembly seat

07:23 AM

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that Congress would win the bypolls for the Lok Sabha seats of Alwar and Ajmer, and the Assembly seat of Mandalgarh. 

07:23 AM

In Mandalgarh, BJP's Shakti Singh Hada and Congress's Vivek Dhakad are contesting the bypolls. 

07:17 AM

In Alwar, BJP's Jaswant Singh Yadav and Congress leader Karan Singh Yadav are contesting the polls

In Ajmer, the main fight is between Congress candidate Raghu Sharma and BJP's Ram Swaroop Lamba.