In 2014, the BJP won 282 Lok Sabha seats in the general elections, 10
more than the halfway mark of 272, a healthy majority. Cut to 2018, the
BJP’s individual tally in the lower house as of May 31, stands at 273,
excluding the Speaker.
Having won the Palghar seat out of the four bypoll results declared on May 31, 2018, the BJP still enjoys a majority in the lower house and a comfortable one with its 12 allies.
However, the fact that its own numbers are down by eight seats (not including the Speaker) indicate the party will have to work harder in the run up to the 2019 general elections.
Having won the Palghar seat out of the four bypoll results declared on May 31, 2018, the BJP still enjoys a majority in the lower house and a comfortable one with its 12 allies.
However, the fact that its own numbers are down by eight seats (not including the Speaker) indicate the party will have to work harder in the run up to the 2019 general elections.
How did the BJP’s tally in the Lok Sabha drop to 273? One, the recent
resignations of two BJP MPs BS Yeddyurappa and B Sreeramulu. Both of
them quit after taking oath as MLAs in Karnataka.
Two, losses in bypolls, and this is what requires some soul searching. The BJP has lost 8 seats of the 13 it originally held, in by-elections. This includes the loss of two seats of the three it originally held whose results were declared today.
Crucial among them was the Kairana seat in UP, which fell vacant due to death of Hukam Singh. The BJP lost it to the Rashtriya Lok Dal's (RLD). It is important to note that the RJD candidate was supported by the Congress, SP and the BSP, and this is the third time that the BJP has lost to a united opposition in UP. It had earlier lost the Gorakhpur and Phulpur seats in UP to a SP, BSP combine opposition after they were vacated by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy CM, SP Maurya after the UP assembly elections.
Two, losses in bypolls, and this is what requires some soul searching. The BJP has lost 8 seats of the 13 it originally held, in by-elections. This includes the loss of two seats of the three it originally held whose results were declared today.
Crucial among them was the Kairana seat in UP, which fell vacant due to death of Hukam Singh. The BJP lost it to the Rashtriya Lok Dal's (RLD). It is important to note that the RJD candidate was supported by the Congress, SP and the BSP, and this is the third time that the BJP has lost to a united opposition in UP. It had earlier lost the Gorakhpur and Phulpur seats in UP to a SP, BSP combine opposition after they were vacated by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy CM, SP Maurya after the UP assembly elections.
By-election results declared on Thursday May 31,2018
Voting was held on May 28 for four Lok Sabha and 10 assembly constituencies
LOK SABHA
ASSEMBLY
| Constituency | Wins | Held by |
| Kairana (Uttar Pradesh) | RLD | BJP |
| Palghar (Maharashtra) | BJP | BJP |
| Bhandara- Gondiya (Maharashtra) | NCP | BJP |
| Nagaland | NDPP | NPF |
| Constituency | Wins | Held by |
| Noorpur (Uttar Pradesh) | SP | BJP |
| Shahkot (Punjab) | Congress | SAD |
| Jokihat (Bihar) | RJD | JD(U) |
| Gomia (Jharkhand) | JMM | JMM |
| Silli (Jharkhand) | JMM | JMM |
| Chengannur (Kerala) | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| Palus Kadegaon (Maharashtra) | Congress | Congress |
| Ampati (Meghalaya) | Congress | Congress |
| Tharali (Uttarakhand) | BJP | BJP |
| Maheshtala (West Bengal) | TMC | TMC |
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