Jind (Haryana), [India], Jan 31 (ANI): Amid tight security, the counting of votes for Jind by-election held on January 28 started at the multi-purpose hall of Arjun Stadium, Jind. Returning Officer (RO) and Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Virender Sehrawat earlier said that adequate security arrangements have been made at the counting centre and security arrangements have been ensured by installing 10 CCTV cameras. “Cameras have been installed at each gate of the strong room. In many circles, the security personnel and personnel of paramilitary have been deployed, who are giving round the clock duty. The entire campus of Arjun Stadium and outside activities are being monitored with the help of cameras," Sehrawat said in a statement. The counting of votes began at 8 am and 14 tables have been set up. The counting on each table is being carried out by a supervisor and a counting assistant. Over 75.77 per cent voting was recorded in Jind by-poll, where the key contenders were Digvijay Singh Chautala of Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), Randeep Singh Surjewala of Congress, also a sitting MLA from Kaithal, BJP’s Krishan Midha, and INLD’s Umed Singh Redhu. The by-poll was necessitated following the death of INLD MLA Hari Chan Midha, father of Krishna Midha. (ANI)<doc-sep>Jind/Alwar, Jaipur: The crucial Jind by-election results in Haryana and Ramgarh by-election results in Alwar Rajasthan were declared on Thursday. Congress' Shafia Zubair Khan won from Ramgarh constituency in Alwar, Rajasthan, taking the total tally of Congress in the 200-seater state Assembly to 100. On the other hand, BJP's Krishna Middha won from Jind Assembly constituency resulting in a humiliating defeat for Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala. Jind and Ramgarh by polls took place on January 28. Counting for the Jind Assembly results and Ramgarh Assembly results began at 8 am. Randeep Surjewala, the sitting MLA from Kaithal constituency and spokesperson of the Congress party was fielded by the Congress, BJP had fielded Krishna Middha while JJP's Digvijay Chautala and INLD's Yash Singh were the main candidates in the fray in the Jind Assembly by-elections 2019. In Ramgarh in Alwar district of Rajasthan was expected to witness a triangular contest. The key competition in Ramgarh Assembly election 2019 was between BSP candidate and former union minister Natwar Singh's son Jagat Singh, Congress' Shafia Zubair Khan and Sukhwant Singh, the former Pradhan- the BJP candidate. In Jind Assembly by polls, the contest was between BJP, Congress, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the Jannayak Janata Party. In Ramgarh Assembly by polls, the contest was between BJP, BSP and Congress.<doc-sep>We will follow the schemes launched by the PM and take them forward: KL Middha BJP’s KL Middha after winning Jind bypolls, “ I would like to thank everyone who supported the party and me. It’s their victory. There were big leaders in the contest as well, but we have defeated them too. We will follow the schemes launched by the Prime Minister and take them forward.” Jind bypolls: INLD that won Jind in 2009 and 2014 loses deposit BJP: 50566 JJP: 37631 Congress: 22740 LSP: 13582 INLD: 3454 INLD that won Jind in 2009 and 2014 loses deposit. BJP’s Krishan Lal Middha wins Jind bypolls with a margin of 12935 votes BJP’s Krishan Lal Middha wins Jind bypolls with a margin of 12935 votes, garnering a total of 50566 votes. JJP’s Digvijay Singh Chautala garners 37631 votes and Congress’ RS Surjwala gets 22740 votes, reports news agency ANI. I congratulate Krishna Middha: Randeep Surjewala Randeep Surjewala on Jind bypoll result, “I hope Manohar Lal Khattar and Krishna Middha ji will fulfil the dreams of the people of Jind. I was given a responsibility by the party which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, I congratulate Krishna Middha ji.” Randeep Surjewala on Jind bypoll result: I hope Manohar Lal Khattar and Krishna Middha ji will fulfil the dreams of the people of Jind. I was given a responsibility by the party which I fulfilled to the best of my abilities, I congratulate Krishna Middha ji. pic.twitter.com/O97opemVsY — ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019 Final results of Jind bypolls BJP- 49229 JJP- 37681 BJP secures win by 12248 margin Final round of counting of votes in Jind bypolls JJP: 2388 BJP:1057 Congress: 855 Total-- JJP: 37681 BJP: 49229 I accept defeat, but don’t consider it as our defeat: JJP’s Digvijay Chautala I accept defeat, but don’t consider it as our defeat, says JJP’s Digvijay Chautala. Jind bypolls: BJP wins by 8222 votes Jind bypolls: BJP wins by 8222 votes. There were many discrepancies with EVMs: Randeep Surjewala Congress leader Randeep Surjewala says, “Party gave me responsibility, I tried my best. Voters chose BJP’s Middha, I congratulate him. There were many discrepancies with EVMs.” Round 12 of counting of votes in Jind bypolls JJP: 4337 BJP: 1950 Congress: 2081 Margin reduces to 13,579. Jind by-poll trends: BJP leading with 46,916 votes Jind by-poll trends: BJP leading with 46916 votes, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) 30956 votes, Congress 19611 votes at the end of 11th round of counting, reports news agency ANI. Round 11 of counting of votes in Jind bypolls BJP: 4192 Congress: 2020 JJP: 4110 INLD: 284 LSP: 494 BJP total lead: 15,960 Round 10 of counting in Jind bypolls JJP: 1521 BJP: 5163 Congress: 1815 LSP: 699 INLD: 59 BJP leads with 15878 votes. Police lathi charge outside counting venue of Jind bypolls Haryana: Police lathi charge outside the counting venue of Jind by-polls following a ruckus. SP Jind Ashwin Shenvi says,“There was unlawful assembly which didn’t disperse when we asked them to leave.We had to use slight force to disperse them.Situation normal now.Counting underway. Haryana:Police lathi charge outside the counting venue of Jind by-polls following a ruckus. SP Jind Ashwin Shenvi says,"There was unlawful assembly which didn’t disperse when we asked them to leave.We had to use slight force to disperse them.Situation normal now.Counting underway pic.twitter.com/lpkTnrFYo5 — ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019 Round 9 of counting in Jind bypolls BJP: 5381 INLD: 192 Congress: 2043 LSP; 2105 JJP: 2455 BJP leading by 12,236 votes. Round 8 of counting in Jind bypolls BJP: 32180 INC: 13733 INLD: 2485 BJP maintains win with a margin of 9310 votes JJP takes round 8, BJP maintains win with a margin of 9310 votes. Jind bypolls: Party agents create ruckus outside counting centre Jind bypolls: Party agents create ruckus outside counting centre alleging EVM machines have been changed. Security forces resort to mild lathicharge to disperse JJP supporters. Jind by-poll trends: BJP leading with a margin of 9408 votes at the end of 7th round of counting Jind by-poll trends: BJP leading with a margin of 9408 votes at the end of 7th round of counting. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) 19403 votes, Congress 11647 votes, reports news agency ANI. People know that we believe in working: Congress’ Shafia Zubair Congress party’s Shafia Zubair after winning Ramgarh bypolls: “People know that we believe in working.” Rajasthan: Congress party's Shafia Zubair after winning #RamgarhByPoll. She says "People know that we believe in working". She won with a margin of 12228 votes, garnering a total of 83311 votes. pic.twitter.com/lOf6XOVRZ5 — ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019 Counting temporarily stopped in Jind Counting temporarily stopped in Jind as party agents create ruckus alleging EVM machines have been changed. More paramilitary forces called. People took a well meditated step: Ashok Gehlot on Ramgarh bypoll result Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Ramgarh bypoll result: “I’m happy that people took a well meditated step. They’ve taken right decision. I thank them and express my gratitude. They’ve given a message at a time when it was much needed. It’ll encourage the party ahead of Lok Sabha election.” Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on #RamgarhByPoll result: I'm happy that people took a well meditated step. They've taken right decision. I thank them&express my gratitude. They've given a message at a time when it was much needed. It'll encourage the party ahead of Lok Sabha election. pic.twitter.com/TrZyJOOFvQ — ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019 BJP maintains overall lead with over 9000 votes in Jind bypolls JJP takes lead in seventh round of counting in Jind bypolls. BJP maintains overall lead with over 9000 votes. BJP leading in Jind bypolls after round 6 of counting BJP: 26,412 JJP: 16,306 Congress: 10,037 Ramgarh by-poll result: Congress wins Ramgarh seat with a margin of 12228 votes Ramgarh by-poll result: Congress wins Ramgarh seat with a margin of 12228 votes. Congress candidate Shafia Zubair garnered a total of 83311 votes. BJP’s Suwant Singh garnered 71083 votes, reports news agency ANI. Jind by-poll trends: BJP leading with 21, 052 votes<doc-sep>Jind (Har): The ruling BJP on Thursday won the high-stakes Jind bypoll, which also saw the newly floated JJP scoring convincingly higher than the parent party INLD and Congress candidate Randeep Singh Surjewala settling for the third spot. BJP nominee Krishan Middha (48) wrested the seat from the main opposition Indian National Lok Dal, forcing it to the fifth place. The Jannayak Janata Party, which broke away from the INLD just weeks ago following a feud in the Chautala family, put up a spirited fight and finished second. The BJP candidate defeated JJP's Digvijay Singh Chautala (27) by 12,935 votes, Jind Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer Amit Khatri said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Jind for voting for the BJP. This is a seat where the Party has never won before, he tweeted. The bypoll was ordered after the death of Middha's father, INLD's Hari Chand Middha. Out of 1,30,828 votes polled, Middha secured 50,556 against Digvijay Chautala's 37,631.Randeep Singh Surjewal, a spokesperson for the Congress and its MLA from Kaithal in Haryana, got 22,740 votes. At fifth place, INLD candidate Umed Singh Redhu ended up not only behind the JJP but also trailed another new outfit the Loktantra Suraksha Party (LSP) led by BJP's rebel MP Raj Kumar Saini. Redhu managed just 3,454 votes and forfeited his security deposit. LSP candidate Vinod Ashri polled 13,582 votes. The JJP was floated last month by jailed leader Ajay Singh Chautala, following a feud with his brother Abhay Chautala. The JJP candidate is Ajay Chautala son and a grandson of Om Prakash Chautala. The winning BJP candidate Krishan Middha is an Ayurvedic doctor and belongs to the Punjabi community. The Congress, the JJP and the INLD had put up candidates from the Jat community. The victory triggered celebrations in the Bharatiya Janata Party camp, already upbeat after securing wins recently in the mayoral polls in five Haryana cities. As the trends from the counting of votes came in, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the people had given a mandate for the BJP government's transparent policies and the corruption-free, all-round development of the state. He said the BJP would win all the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. The bypoll was particularly important for the newly-floated JJP, which as keen to make its mark after the split. Digvijay Chautala said the number of votes secured by him was proof enough of the tremendous support we have got from the people here. The by-election ended up as a disappointment for the Congress which fielded prominent leader Randeep Singh Surjewala. Surjewala said the Congress will put up an impressive performance in the coming Lok Sabha polls and form the government at the Centre. Digvijay Chautala maintained a lead up to the third round of counting when votes from the mainly rural segments were being considered. But Middha bounced back and took the lead in the subsequent rounds. Middha's father Hari Chand Middha had twice represented the Jind assembly segment for the INLD. But the son joined the BJP recently. The counting process was halted briefly during the seventh round when polling agents from of the LSP and the JJP alleged that there was a mismatch in serial numbers of two EVMs. Police wielded canes to disperse workers from the two opposition parties after they created a ruckus outside the counting centre. Jind Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer Amit Khatri rejected the allegation over the EVMs, saying there had been a clerical issue. Twenty-one candidates, including two women, had contested the January 28 bypoll, dubbed a prestige battle for the main parties ahead of the parliamentary and assembly polls. The election recorded a turnout of 75.77 per cent.<doc-sep>
Jind bypoll results: The bypoll is a test for all the four major parties in the fray. (File) Jind bypoll results: The bypoll is a test for all the four major parties in the fray. (File) The results for Jind bypoll will be declared today. Counting of votes will begin from at 8 am. The counting supervisors will carry out the exercise across 14 tables at the Arjun stadium, said returning officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate Virender Sehrawat. Counting of votes will be completed in 13 rounds, he added. Voting took place on January 28 with nearly 76 per cent of the 1.72 lakh voters exercising their franchise in the multi-cornered contest. To ensure transparency in counting, Sehrawat said, ” The counting process will be available online on the portal of the Election Commission of India. LEDs will also be made available outside the hall for the media.” The bypoll is a test for all the four major parties in the fray – the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the newly launched Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). In Jind, the election was announced after the death of INLD MLA Hari Chand Middha, whose son Krishna Middha recently joined the BJP and is the saffron party’s candidate for the bypoll. The Congress fielded chief national spokesperson and Kaithal constituency MLA Randeep Singh Surjewala while the INLD has fielded Umed Redhu to retain the seat. The JJP has banked on Digvijay Chautala, the younger son Ajay Singh Chautala, who broke away from the INLD and floated the party last December.