The Bharatiya Janata Party experienced mixed results in three assembly bypolls, losing seats in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh while retaining a seat in Gujarat.
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Prashant Kishor
1 quote“This is a wake-up call for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bihar needs a chief minister who can improve education, create jobs and stop migration. Our objective is not to become MLAs for contracts but to ensure Bihar’s development”
Jitu Patwari
1 quote“Datia is not a decision of one seat. It is the stamp of the people’s verdict on the arrogance of power!”
Mohan Yadav
1 quote“It is a different matter that we received 1,700 more votes than we did in the last assembly election. The trust that the public places in us through elections and democracy reflects our own faith in the democratic process”
Nitin Nabin
1 quote“In Bankipur and Datia, we did not receive the expected mandate. We will conduct a thorough introspection of the election results...and with renewed energy and determination, we will continue to go among the people and work tirelessly to further strengthen their trust”
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All filed from IndiaNamed India · Ashutosh Tiwari · Bharatiya Janata Party · Hemant Khandelwal · Mohan Yadav · Neeraj Kumar Sinha · Nitin Nabin · Samrat Choudhary · Congress · Ghanshyam Singh · Jan Suraaj Party · Narendra Modi · Narottam Mishra
- [1]Hindustan TimesneutralBihar bastion lost to Prashant Kishor, no luck in MP: How BJP fared in 3 bypolls