LUCKNOW: Six months is all it took for CM Yogi Adityanath to script a bounce-back for BJP in UP with a spirited campaign that yielded Saturday seven out of nine seats at stake in assembly bypolls, easing the hurt of seeing the party's Lok Sabha tally in the state slip from 62 to 33.

The results of the Uttar Pradesh by-elections in nine assembly constituencies have reinforced the dominance of the BJP and its allies, who secured seven seats. The victory reflects Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s aggressive leadership, his emphasis on religious unity, and his appeal to transcend caste-based politics.

In Assam, the BJP won three seats, while in Rajasthan, the BJP secured five out of seven assembly constituencies.

BJP won six assembly by-polls, and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) won one seat, while the Samajwadi Party was able to win just two seats out of nine contested.

The BJP and Samajwadi Party are neck and neck in the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, with the BJP leading in four seats and the SP ahead in two, according to early trends. The Election Commission is yet to announce the final results for all nine assembly seats.

The bypoll in Uttar Pradesh is a massive turnaround for Yogi Adityanath and the BJP after the setback in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Voting for the bypolls in Uttar Pradesh took place along the polling for assembly election in Maharashtra and Jharkhand on November 20.