Counting of votes is underway for four Lok Sabha and five Assembly by-elections in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

In Gujarat, ruling BJP has snatched all six seats including 2 Lok Sabha and 4 Assembly constituencies from Congress in by-election results declared today. Quoting sources, our Correspondent reports that BJP has snatched both the Lok Sabha seats from Congress with sound margin.

BJP candidate Vithal Radadia defeated his nearest rival of Congress Vinubhai Amipara by more than one lakh votes. Similarly, BJP candidate, Haribhai Chaudhari won Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat by defeating his nearest rival of Congress, Krishnaben Mukesh Kumar Gadhavi by more than 70 thousand votes.

Our Correspondent adds that BJP has also snatched 4 Assembly seats from Congress. BJP candidate Jayesh Radadia from Jetpur, former Minister of State, Kiritsinh Rana from Limdi, Pravin Makadia from Dhoraji and Nimishaben Suthar from Morva Hadafa have defeated their nearest Congress rivals.

In Uttar Pradesh, ruling Samajwadi Party successfully retained Handia Assembly seat in the bye election. Its candidate, Prashant Kumar Singh has been declared elected by a margin of over 26 thousand of votes.

In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress nominee Prasun Banerjee continues to maintain lead over his nearest CPI(M) rival Sridip Bhattacharya in Howrah Lok Sabha by-election. Our correspondent reports that TMC nominee is leading by 29 thousand votes over CPI(M) candidate when the last reports came in.

In Bihar, Prabhunath Singh, of RJD is leading by over 78000 votes in Maharajganj Lok Sabha election over his nearest Janata Dal (United) rival P.K.Shahi.