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Bypoll results LIVE: Sunetra Pawar leads Baramati; BJP leads in four assembly seats across five states
The Election Commission is counting votes for seven assembly bypolls across five states on May 4, 2026. NCP's Sunetra Pawar leads Baramati following Ajit Pawar's death, while BJP leads in several other seats including Bagalkot, Davanagere South, Rahuri and Dharmanagar, with turnout figures reported across constituencies.
Why It Matters
The bypoll results affect power dynamics in Maharashtra and other states, signaling shifts in regional political influence and party strength ahead of upcoming elections.
Timeline
14 Events
Umreth counting begins; 22 rounds on 14 tables
May 4, 2026
Counting of votes in Gujarat's Umreth began, with the strongroom opened; counting to be conducted in 22 rounds on 14 tables.
Turnout across seven bypolls reported
May 4, 2026
Voter turnout reported: Tripura’s Dharmanagar 80.04%; Gujarat’s Umreth 59.04%; Nagaland’s Koridang 82.21%; Karnataka’s Bagalkot 68.62%; Karnataka’s Davanagere South 68.43%; Maharashtra’s Rahuri 55.89%; Maharashtra’s Baramati 58.17%.
Pawar expected to win Baramati after Congress withdrawal
May 4, 2026
Pawar's win in Baramati was expected after Congress withdrew its candidate as a tribute to Ajit Pawar; Pawar was anticipated to win unopposed.
Baramati update: Pawar leads by 34 votes in later round
May 4, 2026
Sunetra Pawar led Baramati by a narrow margin of 34 votes over New Rashtriya Samaj Party's Pro. R. Y. Ghutukade Sir, according to the latest ECI data.
Dharmanagar leads: Jahar Chakraborti (BJP) ahead
May 4, 2026
Tripura's Dharmanagar bypoll had BJP's Jahar Chakraborti leading with 5,674 votes; Congress candidate Chayan Bhattacharya had 2,473 votes in the first round.
Koridang (ST) leads: Daochier I Imchen (BJP) ahead
May 4, 2026
Nagaland's Koridang (ST) bypoll showed BJP’s Daochier I Imchen in the lead with 2,691 votes in the first rounds.
Rahuri leads: Akshay Shivajirao Kardile (BJP) ahead
May 4, 2026
BJP candidate Akshay Shivajirao Kardile led in Maharashtra's Rahuri.
Davanagere South leads: Shrinivasa T Dasakariyappa (BJP) ahead
May 4, 2026
Shrinivasa T Dasakariyappa of the BJP was leading in Karnataka's Davanagere South according to the latest count.
Bagalkot leads: Umesh Hullappa Meti (Congress) ahead
May 4, 2026
ECI data showed Congress candidate Umesh Hullappa Meti leading in Karnataka's Bagalkot.
Baramati leads in second round: Sunetra Pawar up by 16,543 votes
May 4, 2026
NCP leader Sunetra Pawar, Maharashtra deputy chief minister and wife of the late Ajit Pawar, was leading Baramati by 16,543 votes in the second round of counting.
Counting begins for seven assembly bypolls across five states
May 4, 2026
The Election Commission began counting votes at 8am for seven assembly bypolls across five states, with results expected later in the day alongside results for assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
Goa Ponda bypoll cancelled by Bombay High Court a day before polling
May 4, 2026
A bypoll for Goa's Ponda seat was cancelled by the Bombay High Court a day before polling, citing a violation of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Bypolls held in Gujarat Umreth and Maharashtra Rahuri on April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
The bypolls for Gujarat's Umreth and Maharashtra's Rahuri were held on April 23, 2026.
Bypolls held across Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura on April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026
The Election Commission held bypolls in Karnataka (Bagalkot and Davanagere South), Nagaland (Koridang ST) and Tripura (Dharmanagar) on April 9, as part of seven assembly bypolls across five states.